How to write a CV with AI in 15 minutes

By Tarek · Updated 2026-11-10

Job hunting is tiring enough without fighting a Word template. Here's the quick way to get a strong CV with AI, using three prompts from the CV & job hunting collection.

1. Dump everything (5 minutes)

Open the Build a CV from your rough notes prompt. In the background box, write down everything: jobs, dates, studies, tools you use, things you're proud of. Messy is fine. Bullet points are fine. Typos are fine.

Add numbers if you have them: team size, budgets, how many customers, how much you improved something. Recruiters love numbers, and AI can't invent them for you (and shouldn't).

The prompt tells the AI to follow the CV style of your country. A Danish CV, for example, often looks different from a US résumé.

2. Answer its questions (3 minutes)

At the end, the AI asks you five questions. Answer them in the same chat. Your CV gets noticeably better, because now it has real details.

3. Tailor it to each job (3 minutes per job)

Don't send the same CV everywhere. For each job, use Tailor your CV to one job ad. Paste the job ad and your CV. It shows which keywords you're missing and rewrites the most relevant parts using only true information.

4. Cover letter (4 minutes)

Use the cover letter prompt. The key box is "why I want this job (honestly)". A real reason makes the letter sound like you, not a template.

5. Make it look nice

Copy the text into a CV builder like Kickresume, Teal or a Canva CV template, and download a PDF.

Before you send

Read every line. If something isn't true, delete it.
Check dates, company names and your contact details.
Run it through Grammarly for a final check.

Next step: practise with the mock interview coach.