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Resume + cover letter, together

Don’t repeat your resume. Complete the story.

Vivid turns your supplied evidence into a role-specific letter that adds context, stays coordinated with your resume, and flags unsupported claims for review.

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$5 per kit

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ONE VERIFIED STORY

YOUR EVIDENCE

Led launch

+28% adoption

3 product teams

ROLE-ALIGNED DRAFT

SOURCE-COMPARISON CHECKED

The job of a cover letter

Make the relationship obvious.

A useful letter connects what the employer needs with proof from your background. It should add motive and context—not generic enthusiasm or new facts you never supplied.

01

The role’s real need

Pull forward the responsibilities and problems that make this opportunity distinct.

02

Your strongest evidence

Select supplied achievements that demonstrate credible overlap with those needs.

03

The connective tissue

Explain why that experience matters here instead of repeating resume bullets.

One source of truth

The resume proves. The letter interprets.

Both documents use the same career inputs and target role. That shared foundation helps reduce contradictions and keeps the pitch connected to evidence you can defend in an interview.

Unsupported additions are flagged for your review

Application story map

coordinated

RESUME

The proof

Scope and ownership

Actions and outcomes

Skills in context

COVER LETTER

The meaning

Why this role

Why this evidence fits

Why the move makes sense

From filler to evidence

Show the shift at a glance.

GENERIC

“I am writing to express my interest in the role. I believe my skills make me a strong candidate.”

Could describe almost anyone.

EVIDENCE-LED

“The role’s focus on adoption connects directly to the launch I led across three product teams, increasing activation by 28%.”

Every specific detail must come from supplied source material.

One coordinated kit

Build both sides of the application story.

One $5 credit includes a tailored resume and matching cover letter.

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