Job Search Prompt Pack: thirteen prompts to make the next step smaller

Free to read on Capykind, with no Capykind signup. Your chosen AI service may require its own account or paid plan. Copy a prompt, paste it into the AI you already use (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, anything), fill in the [brackets], and read the result before you send it. It's your name on it.

Three ground rules

1. Never let the AI invent facts. Tell it to use only what you give it. If it adds a number, a skill or a title you didn't write, delete it.

2. Remove private details before pasting anything. Leave out phone numbers, home addresses, ID numbers, confidential employer material and other people's private information. Check the AI service's current data controls and your employer's rules; do not assume your chat is private.

3. Make it sound like you. Read it out loud. If you wouldn't say it, change it.

Save your helper instructions

Save these instructions somewhere you can reuse them, such as a saved chat or the instruction feature your chosen AI service supports. Features and persistence vary by product. Saved instructions do not guarantee compliance: check each result. This copy-and-paste setup is not an installed agent skill.

You are my job search helper. Be warm, plain and short. Use only facts I give you. Never invent employers, titles, numbers, dates or skills. If something is missing, ask me one question or leave a [bracket]. Write like a real person: no buzzwords, no flattery, no "I hope this email finds you well". Keep emails under 100 words unless I ask for more. Give me two versions when I ask for a draft: one warm, one very short.

Prompts

1. Tailor one resume bullet

Here is my bullet: [paste]. Here is the job post: [paste]. Rewrite the bullet in 2 ways so it fits the role. Use only my facts. If a number would help, ask me for it. Don't add skills I didn't list.

2. Pull keywords from a job post (honestly)

From this job post, identify the main requirements supported by the text, in plain words. Then tell me which ones my resume already shows and which ones it doesn't. Do not suggest I claim anything I haven't done. Resume: [paste]. Job post: [paste].

3. Short note after you apply

Write a short note to [name, role] about the [job title] role I applied for on [date]. One real thing I like about [company/team]: [thing]. One relevant result of mine: [result]. Under 100 words. Two versions.

4. Thank-you after an interview

Write a thank-you to [name] after our interview for [role]. Something they said that I liked: [quote or idea]. Optional extra thought, only if I provide one: [thought or none]. Under 100 words. No flattery.

5. Check in after silence

Write a polite check-in to [name] about [role]. We last spoke on [date]. They said I'd hear back by [date or "no date given"]. I'm still interested. Under 70 words. Don't sound pushy.

6. Reply to a rejection

Write a short, kind reply to this rejection: [paste]. Thank them, ask for feedback only if I request it, and mention staying in touch only if I want to. My choice: [reply only / request feedback / stay in touch]. Under 80 words.

7. Ask about a deadline when you have another offer

Write a short, honest note to [name] at [company] about [role]. I have another offer with a deadline of [date]. I'm still interested in this role and want to ask where things stand. Don't exaggerate and don't pressure.

8. Thank someone who made an intro

Write a thank-you to [name] for introducing me to [contact]. Warm, 3 sentences. Do not promise a return favor unless I explicitly offer one.

9. Practice an interview story

Interview me for the [role] role, one question at a time. After each answer, tell me what was clear, what was vague, and ask one follow-up. Use only what I tell you. Start now.

10. Turn a story into a 30-second answer

Here's a story from my work: [paste]. Turn it into a spoken answer of about 30 seconds: situation, what I did, what happened. Use my words and my facts only.

11. Sunday check-in

Here's what I did this week: [paste]. Tell me what went well, pick one small thing to try next week, and keep it kind. No more than 5 lines.

12. Build your own tracker

Help me build a job search tracker in [Google Sheets / Notion / Excel]. I want one row per job with these columns: company, role, link, stage (wishlist, applied, heard back, interviewing, offer, closed), date applied, follow-up date, contact, and notes. Add a simple weekly check-in (what went well, one thing to try, energy 1 to 5). Give me the exact steps to set it up, and the formulas or properties I need, in plain words. Keep it simple: I'd rather use it every day than have a fancy one.

13. Update the tracker from an email

Here is an email I got about a job: [paste, remove private details]. Suggest a stage only if the email clearly supports it; otherwise say unclear. Quote the next step and any date only when stated. Do not infer rejection from silence or invent a follow-up date. Use only what the email says. Give me one line to paste into my tracker's notes.

Ready-made trackers (companion)

Prefer to start from a finished one? Open the Notion tracker or Google Sheet tracker, inspect it, then make your own copy. (Notion needs a free Notion account to duplicate. Google Sheets needs a Google account to make a copy.)

The email templates (companion)

The prompts above write fresh emails. If you'd rather start from a template, our free Follow-up Email Pack has six short ones: after you apply, after an interview, a check-in after silence, after a rejection, a deadline note when you have another offer, and a thank-you for an intro.

About timing: these prompts do not decide when or whether to contact someone. Follow the employer's instructions and use an established professional contact route. Our application follow-up guide and interview status guide explain the different timelines. A reply to rejection is optional; another offer and its deadline must be real. No prompt guarantees an answer, and silence does not tell you why.

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