Free AI cover letter generator
A cover letter written from your CV, for the job in front of you
Add your CV and paste the advert. In about a minute you get a one-page letter that answers what the employer asked for, using things you have actually done.
Last reviewed
Sets the spelling, the date line and the sign-off for that country.
Free. Your CV is used for this letter and not stored. We never train models on it.
Your letter appears here
You’ll see it as it’s written. A second pass then checks it against your CV to take out anything your CV doesn’t support.
How it works
Three steps, one letter
- 1
Read the advert
It works out what the employer is screening for: the must-have skills and the outcomes the role is there to deliver.
- 2
Draft from your CV
It matches those needs to evidence already in your CV and writes a short letter around the strongest two or three.
- 3
Check every claim
A separate pass checks the draft against your CV and strips claims it can't back up, then tidies the wording.
What makes a good UK cover letter
What hiring managers look for in the first ten seconds
The role, named in the first line
Say which job you're applying for and why it fits. Recruiters handling several roles shouldn't have to work it out.
Evidence, not adjectives
“Cut month-end close from eight days to five” does more than “hard-working and detail-oriented” ever will.
The advert's own words
If they ask for “stakeholder management”, use the phrase where it's true. It helps both the reader and any search in the ATS.
One page, three or four paragraphs
Roughly 250 to 400 words. Anything longer gets skimmed, and anything shorter usually skips the evidence.
Ryser vs a template
Generator, template or chat assistant?
| Ryser generator | Template or chat assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | Your CV and the real advert. | A blank template, or whatever you type into a prompt. |
| Invented experience | Checked against your CV and removed. | Easy to slip in, and easy to miss. |
| Fits the advert | Built around its stated requirements. | Generic unless you rewrite it. |
| Time | About a minute, then your edits. | Twenty minutes or more per application. |
FAQ
About the AI cover letter generator
Is the AI cover letter generator free?
Yes. Without an account you can write 2 letters (the same allowance as the rest of Ryser). A free account keeps you going within fair-use limits. No card is needed for either.
Will it invent experience I don't have?
It is built not to. The letter is drafted from your CV and the advert, then a separate pass checks its claims against your CV and removes what it can't find there. If the advert asks for something you haven't done, the letter is told not to pretend you have.
Is the letter written for UK employers?
Leave the job location on United Kingdom (the default) and the letter uses British spelling, a UK date line and the matching sign-off: Yours sincerely to a named person, Yours faithfully otherwise. It runs to four paragraphs and roughly 260 to 340 words, which fits on one page.
Do I need to paste the whole job advert?
Yes, ideally. A job title alone gives the AI nothing to answer. The full advert lets it pick the two or three requirements that matter most and show where your CV meets them.
Is my CV stored or used to train AI?
No. Your CV and the advert are sent to write this letter and are not kept afterwards. We don't train models on what you paste.
Should I edit the letter before sending it?
Yes. Read it out loud, add one sentence only you could write (why this company, in your words), and check names and dates. A generated letter is a strong first draft, and you are the one sending it.
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