Emails, CVs and interviews
Use AI to draft emails, improve your CV honestly and practise for interviews, then make the final version your own.
AI can help you write emails, improve your CV and practise for interviews. Here's how to do it well. Writing a polite email, a strong C V, or preparing for an interview can feel hard. A I can help with all three. But you're the one sending it, so it must be true, and it must sound like you. Here's an example. Help me write a short, polite email to my landlord, asking him to fix a leaking roof. The chatbot writes a clear, polite draft. Then you can adjust it. Make it a bit firmer, and say I first reported it two weeks ago.
From draft to sent
Here's how to turn an A I draft into a great email. First, ask for a draft. Second, add your real details, like names, dates and what actually happened. Third, check the facts, and the tone. Is it polite? Is it too long? Fourth, change any words you wouldn't normally use, so it sounds like you. And fifth, read it once more, then send it. A I can help with your C V too. Here's my C V skills section, with no personal details. I'm applying to be a cashier at a supermarket. Suggest three improvements, without adding anything untrue. The suggestions help you show your real skills more clearly. Here's an important rule. Never let A I add skills, jobs or qualifications you don't have. Employers often check, and they may ask about anything on your C V. Remember, too, to remove your phone number, address and other private details before pasting your C V into a chatbot. You can even practise for interviews. Act as an interviewer for a shop assistant job. Ask me five common questions, one at a time, and give me feedback on each answer. Then you answer, just like in a real interview, and the A I gives you tips to improve. Practice like this builds confidence.
Quick check
Quick check. A I adds a job to your C V that you never had. What should you do? Remove it. Everything on your C V must be true. Options: Remove it. Your CV must be true.; Keep it, because it looks good; Add even more jobs; Ask AI to make it sound more real.
Recap
A I drafts, and you finish. Check the facts, the tone, and that it sounds like you. Keep your C V true, and keep private details out. And practise interviews with A I, to build confidence.
Key points
- AI can draft emails, suggest CV improvements and act as an interviewer so you can practise.
- From draft to sent: add your real details, check the facts and tone, make it sound like you, and read it again before sending.
- Never let AI add skills, jobs or qualifications you don't have, and remove private details before pasting your CV.
- Try: "Act as an interviewer for a shop assistant job. Ask me 5 common questions, one at a time, and give me feedback on each answer."
Try it: Write a job enquiry email
Write this email in your own words. In real life, you could ask AI for suggestions, then check it's still true and sounds like you.