The classic cover letter dates back to a time when applications were sent by post. It served as a polite introduction to the "actual" documents. Today, in a digital world, it is often just another hurdle – for both sides.

ChatGPT Writes Better Than the Applicant

Let's be honest: since the availability of AI tools like ChatGPT, the meaningfulness of a cover letter has dropped significantly. Today, a perfectly formulated text is no longer a guarantee of an applicant's own work. Whether a text was written personally or created by a good prompt often remains a mystery to the reader, which massively reduces the informative value of the format. So why waste time reading texts whose origin is uncertain?

Lowering Hurdles, Attracting Talent

The best talents are often passively looking. They have no desire (and no time) to write an individual cover letter for every application. If you remove this mandatory field, you lower the barrier to an application significantly. You will attract more qualified professionals who qualify through their CV and skills.

The Alternative: Targeted Questions

Instead of free text that often only contains clichés ("I am hereby applying for..."), modern companies rely on screening questions or audio interviews. Ask directly: "What appeals to you about this specific task?" or "How would you solve problem X?". The answers are authentic, comparable, and provide real insight into motivation – much more than a formal cover letter ever could.