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The cover letter checker works best after your resume check — it compares all three documents together for a more accurate score.
Most cover letter checkers only match keywords. This one scores your cover letter across five dimensions — including whether it actually adds value beyond your resume.
Free 5-dimension score card. One-click AI rewrite that fixes the gaps. No signup required.
Example score card
How many job description keywords appear in your cover letter.
Does your letter add new value beyond what's already on your resume, or just repeat it?
How specific and compelling your opening paragraph is.
Does your writing tone match the company culture signals in the job description?
How tailored the letter is to this specific company and role vs. generic boilerplate.
Weighted score: Complement 30% · Personalization 20% · ATS 20% · Hook 15% · Tone 15%
Your cover letter doesn't exist in isolation — it sits alongside your resume. Scoring one without the other misses the point.
Used to detect when your cover letter just repeats what's already there — and flag it as low complement value.
Scored across 5 dimensions: ATS keywords, complement value, opening hook, tone match, and personalization.
Provides the keyword target and the tone/culture signals your cover letter needs to match.
Jobscan gives you a keyword score. We score everything that actually gets you interviews.
Which job description keywords are present in your cover letter — and which are missing. Shows redundant keywords already covered in your resume.
The most important dimension. Does your letter add motivation, company context, and facts not on your resume? Or does it just repeat your bullet points?
Scores your first 2–3 sentences. "I am excited to apply" scores 0. A specific, energetic, company-aware opener scores high.
Compares your writing register against tone signals in the job description. Startup vs. enterprise. Casual vs. formal. Mismatches stand out.
Detects generic phrases like "I am a highly motivated professional" and measures how tailored the letter is to this specific company and role.
Once scored, subscribers get an AI rewrite that injects missing keywords, rewrites the opening hook, removes boilerplate, and matches the tone.
| Feature | resume.zoevera.com | Jobscan |
|---|---|---|
| ATS keyword match score | ✓ | ✓ |
| Three-way analysis (resume + cover letter + JD) | ✓ | — |
| Complement score — detects resume repetition | ✓ | — |
| Opening hook rating | ✓ | — |
| Tone & culture fit score | ✓ | — |
| Personalization score | ✓ | — |
| Boilerplate phrase detection | ✓ | — |
| Redundant keyword analysis | ✓ | — |
| One-click AI rewrite | ✓ | — |
| Free full score card | ✓ | — |
Paste both into the tool above. Resume is optional — add it to unlock the complement and redundancy scores.
Claude analyzes your letter across 5 dimensions: ATS keywords, complement value, opening hook, tone match, and personalization.
Free 5-dimension score card appears in seconds. Subscribers get a one-click AI rewrite that fixes every gap.
Paste your resume, cover letter, and job description — get a full 5-dimension score in 30 seconds.
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Yes — many ATS systems parse cover letters alongside resumes. Keywords in your cover letter contribute to your overall match score. A cover letter that mirrors the language of the job description gives you an additional keyword signal that most candidates miss.
A score of 70 or above across all five dimensions is strong. Scores below 60 — especially on complement and personalization — indicate the letter is too generic to make an impact.
Focus on skills, tools, and role-specific language from the job description that are not already heavily covered in your resume. Your cover letter should add new keywords, not just repeat what is already on the page.
Jobscan scores your cover letter against the job description in isolation. This tool performs a three-way analysis — resume, cover letter, and job description together — so you can see if your cover letter adds value or just repeats your resume. The complement score and redundancy analysis are unique here.
Yes — the full 5-dimension score card is free. The one-click AI rewrite that fixes the issues requires an active plan ($12/day or $19/month).
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