Generic AI cover letters are worse than no cover letter. Every hiring manager can spot the 'I am writing to express my enthusiastic interest' opening in half a second.
The fix isn't a better model — it's better input. Feed the AI three things: your actual resume (so it uses your real accomplishments), the full job description (not just the title), and a tone preset that matches the role.
DraftlyCV's cover letter generator takes exactly that. It reads your resume, the posting, and the style preset you pick, then writes a four-paragraph letter that references specific responsibilities from the posting and specific accomplishments from your resume.
Always edit the first paragraph by hand. That's the one hiring managers actually read closely. Rewrite it so it names something specific — a product they shipped, a problem they're clearly solving, a person on the team you'd want to work with.
Keep it to one page, four paragraphs, and no fluff. If the AI's draft is longer than that, cut ruthlessly. Every line should either prove you're qualified or prove you understand the role.