Claude Prompts for Content Writer Job Search

You are an expert recruiter for content writer roles. Here is my resume:

[PASTE RESUME]

And the job description:

[PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]

Rewrite my bullet points to match this role. Lead each with a result where I have one (organic traffic, keyword rankings, time on page, conversions, published volume, or a byline in a named publication) and quantify it. Mirror the exact content types and terms from the job description (for example long-form, SEO, thought leadership, editorial, CMS, content strategy) without inventing anything. Flag any stretch.

Act as an ATS parser for content writer roles. From this job description:

[PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]

List the content types, tools, methods, and exact keyword phrases (for example SEO writing, long-form content, editorial calendar, CMS, WordPress, content strategy, copyediting, keyword research) an ATS would score against, ranked by prominence. Then tell me which are missing from my resume:

[PASTE RESUME]

and where I could add each one truthfully.

Help me choose which clips to feature for this content writer role: [PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]. Here is my list of published pieces with any results I know: [PASTE LIST WITH LINKS, TOPICS, AND METRICS]. Pick the 5 that best match this role, tell me why each fits, and for each write a one-line caption that leads with the result or the skill it demonstrates (for example ranked #1 for [KEYWORD], drove X signups).

Write a concise cover letter for this content writer role:

[PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]

Using my background:

[PASTE RESUME OR SUMMARY]

Under 250 words, no cliches. This letter is itself a writing sample, so make the prose clean and distinctive. Open with a specific hook (a real observation about their content or audience), cite one relevant piece I wrote and its result, and close with a clear call to action. Then give me a second version in a slightly warmer voice so I can choose.

Write a 4 to 5 sentence message to the editor or content lead for this content writer role: [PASTE ROLE AND COMPANY]. Introduce me briefly, reference one specific thing about their content that I genuinely rate, and mention one relevant clip of mine ([DETAIL, for example a piece that ranked #1 or hit X views]). Warm, human, no fawning, under 90 words. Include a link placeholder for my portfolio.

Give me a realistic content writer take-home test for a [BRAND OR INDUSTRY] role: a brief with an audience, a target keyword, a word count, and a tone. I will draft it. Then act as the editor reviewing my draft: assess structure, hook, adherence to the brief, SEO, and voice, and show me exactly what you would change and why, not just a rewrite. Give me the brief now and wait for my draft.

I am interviewing for a content writer role and will walk an editor through my portfolio: [PASTE 2 TO 3 PIECES WITH CONTEXT AND ANY RESULTS]. Play a sharp editor: ask how I research a topic I do not know, how I work with SEO briefs, how I handle heavy edits and feedback, and how I decide on structure. Then tell me where my answers sounded junior and how to fix them.

I have a content writer interview at [COMPANY] for a [ROLE] role. Based on the job description below and their actual content and audience, list the 10 most likely interview questions (craft, SEO, process, and behavioral), and for each give me a one-line strategy for answering it well. Job description: [PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]

Compare my resume and clips against job descriptions for [TARGET ROLE, for example Senior Content Writer or Content Strategist]. My resume: [PASTE RESUME]. Target job descriptions: [PASTE 2 to 3]. Identify the specific niche, SEO, and strategy gaps between me and these roles, ranked by how much they matter, and for each suggest the fastest credible way to close or reframe it (including which clips I should create).