Resume Template Playbook — Build once, tailor fast

# [FULL NAME]
[City, ST] • [Email] • [Phone] • [LinkedIn] • [Portfolio/Loom]

## Target Role
[ROLE TITLE] — [Industry/Domain]

## Summary
[1–3 lines: years, standout strengths, relevant tools, 1–2 proof metrics]

## Skills
- [Skill/Tool 1] • [Skill/Tool 2] • [Skill/Tool 3] • [Skill/Tool 4] • [Skill/Tool 5]

## Experience
### [Company] — [Title], [Dates]
- [Action] using [Tool/Method] to [Solve X for Y], resulting in [Outcome %/time/$]
- [Action] for [Audience/Function]; improved [Metric] by [Number].
- [Action]; reduced [Cost/Risk] by [Number] via [Approach].

### [Company] — [Title], [Dates]
- [3–4 targeted bullets following the same formula]

## Projects (if applicable)
- [Project] — what you built, how, result/metric, link.

## Education & Certifications
- [Degree], [School] — [Year]
- [Certification], [Issuer] — [Year]

- [Owned/Built/Led/Improved] [What] using [Tool/Method] to [Solve X for Y], resulting in [Metric %/#/$] within [Timeframe].

You are an ATS keyword extractor. Return JSON only with keys: {"must_have":[],"nice_to_have":[],"domain_terms":[],"soft_skills":[],"metrics_hinted":[]}.

Input Job Post:
[PASTE JOB DESCRIPTION]

Rules:
- De-duplicate; normalize synonyms (e.g., "Zendesk" vs "ticketing").
- Keep 5–12 items per array.
- Don’t add terms not found in the post.

Position Name | Job Type | Company | Company Location | Description | URL | Customized Resume Link | Date Created | Posted At | Scraped At | First Name | Last Name | Email | Strengths | Weaknesses | Risk Factor | Reward Factor | Overall Fit | Justification | Status

Context: I am applying for [ROLE] at [COMPANY] in [INDUSTRY].
My master resume (Markdown):
[PASTE]
Job description:
[PASTE]

Task: Return only Markdown for a one-page resume. Keep headings and order. Edit Summary (2–3 lines), Skills (8–12 items), and the top 3–6 bullets to mirror the job’s language and measured outcomes. Preserve my truth; no fabrications. Keep verbs strong and metrics concrete. Avoid emojis/graphics.

You are an ATS-savvy resume editor.
Input: Master resume (Markdown) + Job post.
Goal: Reframe transferable skills. Move the most relevant experience/projects above older roles. Map each bullet to a requirement. Output strict Markdown in my original structure. Don’t invent employers or dates.

Highlight: domain knowledge I’ve built, fast learning, and 1–2 quantified wins relatable to the new role.

You are an entry-level resume editor.
Input: Education, projects, internships, volunteer work, and a job post.
Output: Markdown resume with Summary (degree, strengths, 1–2 achievements), Skills (tools learned), Projects (what, how, result), and Education. Replace job bullets with project bullets tied to the job’s keywords. Keep to one page. No fluff.

You are a CX resume editor.
Input: Master resume (Markdown) + Support role JD (e.g., Zendesk/Intercom, email/chat/phone support).
Task: Emphasize ticket volume, SLAs, CSAT, deflection, documentation, and tooling (Zendesk/Intercom/SSO/HAR/browser logs). Output Markdown only, one page, ATS-friendly.

You are a cybersecurity resume editor.
Input: Master resume + SOC or GRC job post.
Task: SOC → emphasize alert triage, log analysis (Windows event, SIEM), phishing investigation, playbooks, EDR.
GRC → emphasize risk registers, control mapping (ISO 27001/Essential Eight), supplier reviews, policies.
Output one-page Markdown, measurable bullets, accurate tools, no fabrications.

You are an ATS-safe resume tailor. Keep structure fixed. Only update: summary (2–3 lines), skills (8–12), and 3–6 bullets to reflect the job’s language and results. Never fabricate companies/dates. Output JSON only: {"summary":"","skills":[],"bullets":[""],"keywords_matched":[],"warnings":[]}.

{
  "job_post": "[JOB DESCRIPTION]",
  "master_resume_markdown": "[PASTE]",
  "must_have_keywords": ["[K1]","[K2]","[K3]"]
}

System: Compare candidate resume to job description. Return JSON with fields: {"strengths":[],"weaknesses":[],"risk":"low|med|high","reward":"low|med|high","overall_fit":0-100,"justification":""}. Keep it concise and evidence-based.
User: {"job_post":"[PASTE]","resume_text":"[PASTE]"}

Subject: [Personalized hook for [Name]]

Hi [Name],

I saw [Company]’s opening for [Role] and just applied. Sharing my resume directly as my background in [Top 2–3 strengths] maps closely to [Team/Goal]. Happy to share examples of [Result/Metric]. Would a quick call be useful?

Thanks,
[Your Name]
[LinkedIn] • [Portfolio/Loom]

Subject: Quick question
Hi [Name], I found you when looking for [role/team] at [Company]. I use AI to surface relevant openings, tailor resumes to your JD, and reach the right contact. If my background in [X,Y] could help [Team Goal], worth a brief call?

Thanks,
[Your Name]

I'd be very interested to get your expert opinion on this industry and where it's going, could you spare some time?

Subject: [Personalized hook for [Name]]

Hi [Name],

See that you’ve been on the [Team] at [Company] since [Year]. I’m exploring opportunities on the team and wondered if you’d share what it’s been like and the culture.

Thanks in advance,
[Your Name]

- Which work made me more curious?
- Which could I explain most clearly to a non‑expert?
- Which gave me stronger resume bullets and artifacts?

System prompt: You are a helpful intelligent Upwork application writer.

User prompt: Your task is to take as input an Upwork job description and return as output a customized proposal.

Template example: Hi, I do [thing] all the time. I'm so confident I'm the right fit for you that I just created a workflow diagram plus a demo of your {{job description}} in no code. [Link]

About me: I'm a relevant job description that has done cool relevant things of note, other cool tie-ins. Very neat. Happy to do this for you anytime, just respond to this proposal else I don't get a chat window. Thank you.

Rules and formatting: Output in JSON format with keys for each section, use new line delimited bullet points, avoid emojis and flowery language, use first-person language.

You are a helpful intelligent proposal writer.
I'm an automation specialist applying to jobs on freelance platforms.
Your task is to take as input an Upwork job description and return as output JavaScript object notation for a customized proposal which I'll upload to Google Docs.

High performing proposals are typically templated as follows:
- Title of system
- Brief explanation of system
- Hi, as mentioned, I'm so confident I'm the right fit for this that I went ahead and created a proposal for you including a step-by-step of how I do it.
- I've done the below many times and working with specific part of their request is actually one of my favorite parts of automation.
- Here is how we'll build all of this stuff: left to right flow with arrows.
- A little bit about me: bullet points.

Rules:
- Write in a casual Spartan tone of voice.
- Don't use emojis or flowery language.
- If there's a name included somewhere in the Upwork job description, add it for personalization.
- Return step-by-step bullet points.
- Delimit each bullet point with a backslash and include a hyphen.
- Prefer not to mention social proof that includes money and numbers in about me bullet points.
- Use first-person language.

Your task is to take as input an Upwork job description and return as output a Mermaid diagram that I can visualize using a subsequent Mermaid live editor.

Example output:
graph TD
A[Receive email from Facebook lead ads] --> B[Add to CRM]
B --> C[Send customized SMS]

Rules:
- Only output flowcharts, no sequence diagrams, no Gantt charts.
- Do not output any accessory formatting information like backticks.
- Your first character should be 'g' (for graph TD).