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Free cover letter checker

Generic cover letters get skimmed and binned. See if yours is one.

Paste your cover letter for an instant, honest 0–100 score — structure, concrete evidence, tailoring and length — with a fix-it checklist. Deterministic, private, and free.

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Aim for roughly 200-400 words — about one page.

Scored entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded, stored, or sent to an AI model.

FAQ

About the cover letter score

How does the cover letter checker work?

It runs a deterministic set of checks on the text you paste — whether it has a real opening, case, and close (greeting, sign-off, paragraph structure), whether it backs claims with concrete evidence like a quantified achievement rather than clichés, whether it reads as tailored to one company and role rather than a filled-in template, and whether the length sits in a natural one-page band — then blends them into one 0–100 score with a fix-it checklist. No AI, no guessing, nothing invented.

Is it really free, and is my cover letter stored anywhere?

Yes, completely free, no account or sign-up. Everything runs in your browser: your letter is scored on your device and never uploaded, stored, or sent to a server or an AI model.

What makes a cover letter score low on this checker?

The most common causes: a generic template that never got the placeholders filled in ('[Company]', 'your organisation', 'this position'), a wall of buzzwords like 'results-driven team player' with no real evidence behind them, one dense block of text with no clear opening or close, or a letter that's either far too short to say anything or rambles well past one page.

What should I do after I get my score?

Work through the fix-it checklist — it names the specific gap, not just a number. If you want real cover letter examples and guidance on how to write one for a specific role, or want Ryser to draft a tailored letter grounded only in facts from your real CV, open Ryser's free app.

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