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outreach-writer

Generate Dale Carnegie-style outreach emails and tailored cover letters from resumes and job descriptions.

Updated May 10, 2026
Search Tags:#resume#job application#pdf generation#cover letter#hiring manager#outreach email#dale carnegie
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/gpokhark/Job-Op-Resume --skill outreach-writer-gpokhark
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: outreach-writer
Source: https://github.com/gpokhark/Job-Op-Resume/tree/main/.claude/skills/outreach-writer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gpokhark/Job-Op-Resume --skill outreach-writer-gpokhark

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Writing personalized outreach emails and cover letters for each job application is time-consuming and often results in generic, ineffective copy. This Skill drafts both deliverables directly from your tailored resume and the target job description, enforcing proven Dale Carnegie writing principles and strict formatting rules. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Outreach Email Generation: Writes a 200-250 word, 3-point plain-text email to a hiring manager or recruiter, framed around benefits to their team rather than self-promotion. - Cover Letter Generation: Produces a ~220-word cover letter with exactly 5 bold-labeled bullet points, rendered to PDF via HTML and also saved as plain text for copy-paste. - Grounded, No-Fabrication Drafting: Every claim is drawn from the tailored resume and JD; unknown recipient names fall back to generic salutations instead of invented names. - Use Case: After generating a tailored resume for a Honda ADAS Test Engineer role, ask for a cover letter and receive a paired PDF (Gaurav_CL-Honda-ADASTesEng_2026-05-10.pdf) matching the CV filename convention, plus a plain-text copy. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to write an outreach email and cover letter for the job description in the output folder for a specific company.

Frequently Asked Questions about outreach-writer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write a cover letter tailored to a job description?▼

Provide the job description file and your tailored resume, then request a cover letter. The Skill extracts 4-6 resume-backed value points matching JD requirements and drafts a ~220-word letter with exactly 5 bold-labeled bullets, saved as both PDF and plain text.

How do I write an outreach email to a hiring manager?▼

The Skill drafts a 200-250 word plain-text email with exactly 3 points, each mapping a documented resume achievement to a JD need. It follows Dale Carnegie principles: benefit-to-them framing, no opening with "I", and a low-pressure closing call to action.

What inputs are required to generate a cover letter or outreach email?▼

A job description is mandatory, either as a JD text file in the company's output folder or pasted inline. A tailored resume for that company is preferred; otherwise the main resume is used as a fallback. Recipient names are asked for once, then default to generic salutations.

Does the cover letter generator work without a tailored resume?▼

Yes, it falls back to the most recent main resume file and notes that no tailored resume exists, offering to run the resume generator first. All claims still come only from actual resume content, so no fabrication occurs either way.

What file formats does the outreach writer produce?▼

The outreach email is always saved as a plain .txt file for direct pasting into an email client. The cover letter is rendered from HTML to PDF using a measurement script, with an additional plain .txt copy for application portals.

Why does the cover letter PDF report underflow on page fill?▼

Underflow is expected because a ~220-word letter fills well under one page, and the skill explicitly says not to pad content to raise fill percentage. Only an overflow result (more than one page) requires trimming bullets or closing paragraphs.

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