Resume & Interview Prompts

Ready-made prompts to strengthen your CV, prepare for interviews and write your LinkedIn profile. They help you describe your real experience; they do not invent it.

Ready-made prompt templates

• CV experience bullets: Rewrite the following work experience for a CV, using strong action verbs and highlighting measurable results: [paste your experience here]
  Sample case: Experience: “I looked after customers, solved complaints and helped the team.”
  • Answered an average of [number] customer requests a day and solved [rate]% of complaints on the first contact.
  • Prepared a response template that sped up complaint resolution and shared it with the team.
  • Briefed new colleagues on core processes, shortening their onboarding time.
  
  Note: put your own real figures in the brackets; do not add a number that is not true.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Skills to highlight for a job ad: Based on this job posting ([paste posting text]), which skills from my resume should I emphasize? My resume: [paste resume]
  Sample case: Job ad: digital marketing specialist (SEO, content, analytics). Resume: blog writing, social media, Excel, basic SEO.
  Highlight:
  1. Content creation (blog writing): it matches the ad’s “content” requirement directly.
  2. Basic SEO: the ad’s first item; if you have one concrete result (for example you improved a page’s ranking), add it.
  3. Excel: a supporting skill for “analytics”; give an example of a report you prepared.
  
  Play down: Social media (not in the ad), though it can be mentioned briefly as content distribution.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Weakness question (1): Help me draft an honest but positively-framed answer to the common interview question 'what's your biggest weakness'. My weakness: [describe it].
  Sample case: My weakness: I find it hard to delegate tasks.
  “I sometimes find it hard to delegate, because I care a lot about the quality of the result. I noticed this was slowing the team down. In my last project I defined tasks clearly up front and set checkpoints, so I could delegate with confidence while quality held. I am still working on it, but I now delegate more comfortably.”
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Tell me about yourself (1): Draft a concise, effective 60-second answer to the interview question 'tell me about yourself.' My profession: [profession], experience: [experience].
  Sample case: Profession: graphic designer. Experience: 4 years, agency and freelance.
  “Hello, I am a graphic designer. For four years I have worked first at an agency and then as a freelancer on brand identity and social media design. What I enjoy most is turning a complex idea into a simple visual. Recently I have worked with small businesses and learned to connect design decisions to business results. This role looks like the right chance to use that experience in a larger team.”
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• LinkedIn About section: Write a short, compelling LinkedIn 'About' section based on the following: [position], [areas of expertise], [key achievement].
  Sample case: Position: data analyst. Expertise: SQL, Excel, reporting. Achievement: cut monthly report time from 3 days to 1.
  As a data analyst, I turn raw data into reports that make decisions easier. I specialise in SQL, Excel and reporting. In my last role I rebuilt the monthly reporting process and cut it from 3 days to 1, so the team now reaches data faster. I value working with teams and data-driven decisions.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Rewrite CV for a job ad: Based on the job posting below, rework my CV experience bullets using the posting's keywords. Do not add experience I do not have: Posting: [posting] My bullets: [bullets]
  Sample case: Job ad: customer support specialist (communication, CRM, patience). CV: 2 years in a call center; solved customer problems; used CRM.
  • Solved customer problems for 2 years in a call center, working in an environment that needs communication and patience.
  • Used the CRM system daily and kept request records in order.
  
  Note: no experience that is not in the ad was added. These two points were rearranged from the information you gave.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• 8 interview questions with STAR: Generate 8 likely questions for a [position] interview and write short tips for each to help me prepare an answer with the STAR method.
  Sample case: Position: product manager.
  1. Why do you want to be a product manager?
  STAR tip: Situation: the moment you noticed a user problem. Task: you owning the solution. Action: research and teamwork. Result: a measurable benefit.
  2. How do you prioritise?
  Tip: give a real example based on impact, cost and urgency.
  3. How did you reconcile two conflicting stakeholders?
  Tip: describe moving ahead with the goal and data.
  4-8. (A failed product/feature, working with engineering, choosing metrics, user feedback, reversing a decision) use the same STAR frame for each.
  
  (Note: the first 3 questions are shown in detail in this example.)
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Interview preparation: Help me prepare for an interview. Position: [position]. Industry: [industry]. Write 10 likely questions and say what my answer should cover for each.
  Sample case: Position: accountant. Sector: manufacturing.
  1. Can you walk through your monthly close? Mention: checklist, reconciliation, error catching.
  2. Which methods did you use in cost accounting? Mention: software used and a concrete result.
  3. How do you resolve inventory count differences? Mention: how you find the cause and the corrective step.
  4. How do you prepare for tax periods? Mention: calendar and document organisation.
  5. How did you spot and fix a mistake? Mention: what you learned.
  
  (The first 5 questions are shown in this example; the requested 10 continue the same way.)
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Tell me about yourself (60 sec): Write a 60-second answer to “tell me about yourself”. My experience: [experience]. The role I am applying for: [role]. Use a warm, concise voice.
  Sample case: Experience: 3 years in software support, analysing customer problems. Role: software developer (junior).
  “Hello, I have worked in software support for 3 years. During that time I learned to find the cause of customer problems and to communicate across teams. I developed my interest in coding through small projects and now want to pursue it professionally. I want to be a developer who truly understands the customer’s problem.”
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Weakness question (2): Draft an honest but reassuring answer to “what are your weaknesses?”. My real weakness: [weakness]. Explain how I am working on it.
  Sample case: Weakness: I wait until the last minute and then scramble. Working method: I started using a calendar and interim deadlines.
  “In the past I tended to leave work to the last day and it raised my stress. When I noticed, I split every project into small interim deliverables and added them to my calendar. I finished my last two projects early this way. I still watch to keep the habit, but results are now more predictable.”
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• Post-interview thank-you: Write a thank-you email after an interview. Position: [position]. Interviewer: [name]. One thing I remember from our talk: [point]. Keep it short and warm.
  Sample case: Position: marketing specialist. Person: Ms. Elif. Remembered point: the plan to work with local influencers on the new product launch.
  Subject: Thank you for the interview
  
  Hello Ms. Elif,
  
  Thank you for today’s conversation. Hearing about your plan to work with local influencers for the new product launch was very interesting; I believe I can contribute with my experience in this area.
  
  If you need any further information about the process, I would be glad to share it.
  
  Best regards
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.
• LinkedIn summary: Write my LinkedIn summary. Profession: [profession]. Notable achievements: [achievements]. Make the first line catch attention and do not add any claim that is not true.
  Sample case: Profession: physiotherapist. Achievements: worked with 200+ patients, developed a rehabilitation program.
  I am a physiotherapist who helps patients regain freedom of movement. So far I have worked with more than 200 patients and developed a rehabilitation program. I value handling each patient’s process individually and achieving measurable progress.
  This sample output was produced with Claude; your result may differ.