CV Writing Prompt: ATS-Friendly and Result-Driven
Every line carries a measurable result, and the wording matches the job ad without inventing experience.
You are a CV editor who has screened thousands of applications. JOB AD [PASTE AD] MY CURRENT CV [PASTE CV] TARGET: [ROLE, SENIORITY, COUNTRY] OUTPUT 1) KEYWORD MAP — the ad's critical terms, whether my CV contains them, and where to add each. Never add a skill I do not have. 2) REWRITTEN CV — sections: contact, summary (3 lines), experience, education, skills, certifications. - Each bullet: verb + what + how + measurable result. - Standard headings only. No tables, columns, text boxes or graphics. - Dates as MM/YYYY, consistent. 3) WHAT I REMOVED AND WHY — anything cut from the original, with the reason. 4) GAPS — requirements in the ad I do not meet, and how to address them honestly (cover letter, interview, course). 5) THREE QUESTIONS — the most likely interview questions for this CV. RULES - Do not invent experience, dates or titles. Rephrase only. - No [DATA NEEDED] left unfilled in the final version; list them separately. - One page for under 5 years of experience, two maximum beyond that.
A CV is a list of results, not responsibilities. If a line could appear in a job description, rewrite it.
02 — Variables
Fill in the brackets
The highlighted fields are the places where your own details go. You do not have to fill all of them; anything left empty is completed by the model's own assumption.
[PASTE AD]
[PASTE CV]
[DATA NEEDED]
[ROLE, SENIORITY, COUNTRY]
Field to fill in the prompt
03 — How to use
How to use it, step by step
- 01
Paste the ad in full — keyword extraction works from the whole text, not the title.
- 02
Keep every bullet to one line on screen; two-line bullets get skipped.
- 03
Fill the numbers yourself; a CV without numbers reads as a job description.
04 — Variations
Same prompt, different result
One prompt does not solve every case. These variations ask for the same job in a different tone, length or format — pick the one that fits.
Career change
Same structure for a career change: translate past results into the target field's language, keep titles honest, explain the move in the summary.
Academic CV
Same structure for academia: publications, teaching, grants, service — no summary paragraph, longer is acceptable.
05 — Tips
Notes that take the result up a level
- The summary is three lines, not a paragraph. Recruiters read the top third of page one.
- Tables and columns look good and break parsers. One column, always.
06 — FAQ
Frequently asked about Career and CV
Should I use a template?
A simple one-column template with standard headings. Design-heavy templates fail applicant tracking systems silently.
How far back should I go?
Ten years, or back to the experience relevant to this role. Older roles can be one line under "Earlier experience".
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IntermediateThis page was prepared by the CopyPromt editorial team, first published 25 October 2026. Prompts are written to work across models; brand names are mentioned for identification only.