Write a Letter of Intent for Any Job, School, or Deal
Whether you're chasing a role that isn't posted yet, applying to grad school, or making an offer on a house, a letter of intent needs to sound confident and specific. Paste in your details and these prompts do the drafting.
In short: This page contains 20 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 5 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Letters of Intent for a Job
4 promptsLetter of Intent for a Specific Job Opening
1/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes a formal letter of intent and a warmer one to [company name] for the [job title] role, noting you found it through [referral or job posting] and tying your [skill or experience] to the fit. Swap in a real source, then send the warmth that matches the company.
Write a letter of intent to [company name] for the [job title] position, mentioning that I found out about it through [referral or job posting] and that my background in [skill or experience] makes me a strong fit. Give me two versions, one more formal and one warmer.
Pro tip: Name the specific role and how you heard about it, generic letters read as mass-sent.
Letter of Intent for an Internal Promotion
2/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes two letters of intent to [manager's name] about the [role or title] opening on [team or department], mentioning your [number] years in the current role. Send the tone that fits how you already talk to them, then ask what the process is.
Help me write a letter of intent to [manager's name] expressing interest in the [role or title] position that recently opened up on [team or department]. Mention my [number] years in my current role, and give me two tone options.
Pro tip: Reference a specific achievement in your current role rather than just years of tenure.
Speculative Letter of Intent for a Future Opening
3/20✨ What it does
This prompt drafts two speculative letters to [company name] about future openings in [department or field], citing your [skill or experience] and asking to be considered later. Send the shorter one if you have no insider, then follow any link they send.
Draft a letter of intent to [company name] expressing interest in future openings in [department or field], even though I don't see a specific role posted right now. Mention my background in [skill or experience] and ask about being considered when something opens up. Give me two versions of different length.
Pro tip: Address it to a specific person if you can find one, it's far more likely to get read.
Letter of Intent to Return to a Former Employer
4/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes two letters of intent to [manager's name] at [company name] about returning in a [role or title] role, citing the years you worked there from [start year] to [end year]. Add one memory only you would share, then send it to the person who still knows your work.
Write a letter of intent to [manager's name] at [company name] expressing interest in returning to work there in a [role or title] position. Reference the time I previously worked there, from [start year] to [end year], and give me two versions.
Pro tip: Mention one thing you gained elsewhere that makes you a stronger hire now.
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Letters of Intent for Grad School and Academic Programs
4 promptsLetter of Intent for a Graduate Program
5/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes a personal admissions letter and a more academic one to the [program name] committee at [university name] on why you want [degree or field] and how [experience or undergrad major] prepared you. Match the program's tone, then submit it with your file.
Write a letter of intent to the [program name] admissions committee at [university name] explaining why I want to pursue [degree or field] and how my background in [experience or undergrad major] prepared me for it. Give me two versions, one more personal and one more academic in tone.
Pro tip: Name a specific course, professor, or lab at the program to show you've done real research.
Letter of Intent for a Specific Professor or Research Group
6/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes two letters of different lengths to [professor's name] about joining their [research topic] work in [program name], mentioning your [relevant project or coursework]. Attach that project if you can, then send the length that matches how well you know them.
Help me write a letter of intent to [professor's name] expressing interest in joining their research on [research topic] as part of the [program name] program. Mention my experience with [relevant project or coursework], and give me two versions of different length.
Pro tip: Read one or two of the professor's recent papers first and reference a real detail from them.
Letter of Intent for a Scholarship or Fellowship
7/20✨ What it does
This prompt drafts a formal letter of intent and a more personal one for [scholarship or fellowship name], tying your goals in [field of study] to how the funding would help [specific goal]. Name a goal you can defend in an interview, then send the formality the funder uses.
Draft a letter of intent for the [scholarship or fellowship name] explaining my academic goals in [field of study] and how the funding would help me achieve [specific goal]. Give me two tone options, one more formal and one more personal.
Pro tip: Be specific about what the money enables, vague ambition is easy to skim past.
Letter of Intent to Transfer Programs or Schools
8/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes two transfer letters of intent to [university or program name] explaining why you want to leave [current school or program] and how [new program name] better fits [career or academic goal]. Keep the old school factual, not bitter, then send the stronger draft.
Write a letter of intent to [university or program name] explaining my reasons for wanting to transfer from [current school or program] and how [new program name] better fits my goal of [career or academic goal]. Give me two versions.
Pro tip: Frame the move around what you're moving toward, not just what you're leaving.
Letters of Intent for Business Deals and Partnerships
4 promptsLetter of Intent for a Business Partnership
9/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes a formal partnership letter and a more collaborative one from [my company name] to [other company name] about [project or deal description], including what each side would contribute. Confirm those contributions on your side first, then send the matching tone.
Write a letter of intent from [my company name] to [other company name] outlining our interest in partnering on [project or deal description], including a brief note on what each side would contribute. Give me two versions, one more formal and one more collaborative in tone.
Pro tip: Keep specific terms high level here, save exact numbers for the formal agreement that follows.
Letter of Intent to Acquire or Invest in a Business
10/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes two letters from [buyer or investor name] about [acquiring a stake in or investing in] [company name], with a valuation around [amount] and next steps like [due diligence]. Have counsel check your numbers, then send the length they expect.
Help me write a letter of intent from [buyer or investor name] expressing interest in [acquiring a stake in or investing in] [company name], noting a proposed valuation range of [amount] and next steps like [due diligence]. Give me two versions of different length.
Pro tip: Note clearly that the letter is non-binding unless your lawyer says otherwise.
Letter of Intent for a Vendor or Supplier Agreement
11/20✨ What it does
This prompt drafts two letters of intent from [my company name] to [vendor name] about a supply agreement for [product or service], including expected [volume or timeline]. Check that volume with your operations team, then send the tone that matches the talks.
Draft a letter of intent from [my company name] to [vendor name] outlining our intent to move forward with a supply agreement for [product or service], including expected [volume or timeline]. Give me two tone options.
Pro tip: Include a rough timeline, it helps the vendor plan capacity on their side.
Letter of Intent for a Joint Venture
12/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes a concise joint-venture letter and a more detailed one between [company A] and [company B] proposing a venture to [goal], with roles and next steps. Align roles with the other company before you send, then use the detailed version if lawyers will see it.
Write a letter of intent between [company A] and [company B] proposing a joint venture to [goal, e.g. launch a new product], including a short section on proposed roles and next steps. Give me two versions, one concise and one more detailed.
Pro tip: List proposed roles even loosely, it surfaces disagreements early instead of after the deal is signed.
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Letters of Intent for Real Estate Purchases
4 promptsLetter of Intent to Purchase a Home
13/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes a personal home-purchase letter of intent and a strictly business one to the seller of [property address] at [offer amount], mentioning [closing timeline or contingencies]. Run the number past your agent, then send the business version with the offer packet.
Write a letter of intent to the seller of [property address] expressing my interest in purchasing the home for [offer amount], mentioning [closing timeline or contingencies]. Give me two versions, one more personal and one strictly business-like.
Pro tip: Check with your agent on local norms, in some markets personal buyer letters can raise fair-housing concerns.
Letter of Intent to Lease Commercial Space
14/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes two commercial-lease letters to [landlord or property manager name] about leasing [property address] for [business type], with [number] years and rent around [amount]. Confirm you can pay that rent, then send the longer take on a first contact.
Help me write a letter of intent to [landlord or property manager name] outlining my interest in leasing [property address] for [business type], including a proposed term of [number] years and monthly rent around [amount]. Give me two versions of different length.
Pro tip: Note that terms are subject to a formal lease agreement so it's clearly not binding.
Letter of Intent to Purchase Investment Property
15/20✨ What it does
This prompt drafts a formal investment-property letter and a more conversational one to [seller's name or agent name] for [property address], proposing [amount] and a close around [date]. Have your lender check [date], then send the formal version with the offer.
Draft a letter of intent to [seller's name or agent name] for the property at [property address], proposing a purchase price of [amount] and a closing date around [date]. Give me two tone options, one more formal and one more conversational.
Pro tip: Mention your financing status, cash or pre-approved, it strengthens the letter.
Personal Letter to a Home Seller
16/20✨ What it does
This prompt writes two warm personal letters to go with your offer on [property address], explaining why [family name or situation] wants the home and mentioning [specific detail about the property]. Use a detail you actually noticed, then let your agent attach it.
Write a warm personal letter of intent to accompany my offer on [property address], explaining why my [family name or situation] would love to make it our home and mentioning [specific detail about the property]. Give me two versions of different length.
Pro tip: Ask your agent first, some sellers and markets prefer to keep offers strictly business.
Structure, Tone, and Editing Help
4 promptsTurn Bullet Notes Into a Polished Letter of Intent
17/20✨ What it does
This prompt turns your [bullet point notes] into two polished letters of intent to [recipient name] about [purpose of the letter], kept under [200 or 300] words. Paste the real notes, then send the version that still includes every ask you care about.
Here are my rough notes: [bullet point notes]. Turn them into a polished letter of intent addressed to [recipient name] about [purpose of the letter], keeping it under [200 or 300] words. Give me two versions.
Pro tip: The rougher your notes, the more useful this is, don't over-polish before you paste them in.
Strengthen the Opening Paragraph
18/20✨ What it does
This prompt rewrites the opening of your letter of intent to [recipient name] so the purpose is clearer, in three tones from formal to warm: [paste opening paragraph]. Paste your real opening, then swap in the option that still sounds like you.
Rewrite the opening paragraph of my letter of intent to [recipient name] so it states my purpose more clearly and confidently: [paste opening paragraph]. Give me three options with slightly different tones, from formal to warm.
Pro tip: Lead with the ask itself in the first sentence, don't bury it in context.
Shorten a Letter of Intent
19/20✨ What it does
This prompt shortens your letter of intent to about [word count] words while keeping [main point 1] and [main point 2]: [paste letter]. Paste the full letter, then keep the cut that still has both asks.
Shorten this letter of intent to about [word count] words while keeping the key points about [main point 1] and [main point 2]: [paste letter]. Give me two versions of different lengths.
Pro tip: Tell it exactly which two points must survive, so nothing important gets cut by accident.
Proofread and Polish My Letter of Intent
20/20✨ What it does
This prompt proofreads your letter of intent for [purpose], keeping your meaning about [key point], and returns a polished draft plus a short list of what changed: [paste letter]. Read that change list, then accept only the edits that still sound like you.
Proofread this letter of intent for [purpose, e.g. a graduate program] and suggest edits for clarity, tone, and grammar, keeping my original meaning about [key point]: [paste letter]. Give me the polished version plus a short list of what you changed.
Pro tip: Asking for the change list helps you catch anything that shifted your original meaning.
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