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Write a letter of application in supported English, starting with the announcement

Use described publicly by 20 Minutes / AFP — Lucia, sociologue (18 March 2023), summarised by the desk. Not tested by iadujour.

ChatGPTCareerSpotted18 March 2023

The result to aim for

Lucia, a young French sociologist, posted an announcement in English in ChatGPT and asked for "an adequate letter of application in a supported English". She obtained the target job in Berlin.

What was done

20 Minutes (H.B. with AFP, 18 March 2023). The report also cites the letters Courseup of high school students and administrative letters in supported language — out of title. Distinct from Thomas (Les Echos, first French jet) and Nasser (tri d'offers). No deadline for writing is published.

Before you start

Tool cited by the source: ChatGPT. Fill in the bracketed items: [coller]. Strip confidential data that is not needed and check your tool’s access terms. Features and plans can change.

The method, in three steps.

  1. Gather the context

    Spot the bracketed items in the prompt ([coller]) and prepare what they ask for.

  2. Adapt the prompt

    Copy the prompt below, replace the bracketed items, then paste it into ChatGPT.

  3. Reread before using

    Reread the result, correct it if needed and keep the final decision. Caveats are detailed below.

Your starting point.

Replace the bracketed items, then adapt the proposal to your situation. This prompt is written by the iadujour desk It is not a quotation from the source.

The prompt to customise
I spotted this ad in English: [coller]. My journey (facts): [coller].

Write an appropriate letter of application in a supported English language, only based on my background. If an experiment is missing, say so. No invents any degree.

What deserves your attention

A generated letter is not sent as is. Do not invent anything out of the real path, be able to tell it in interview, and read English again before sending.
Origin of the case. Use described publicly by 20 Minutes / AFP — Lucia, sociologue (18 March 2023).
Proof level: Testimony published by an identified source. Source checked on 10 November 2026. Use described by the source, not tested by the desk. Original summary written by iadujour.fr: figures and claims are the source’s; the prompt is a desk proposal, not a quotation.
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Tool: ChatGPTType: Spotted
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