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
1/20Write 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.
Drafts a targeted letter of intent for a posted role.
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
2/20Help 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.
Signals interest in an internal move with a track record built in.
Pro tip: Reference a specific achievement in your current role rather than just years of tenure.
Speculative Letter of Intent for a Future Opening
3/20Draft 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.
Writes a proactive letter for a company you want to work at before a role exists.
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
4/20Write 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.
Reopens the door with a former employer, using shared history as leverage.
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
5/20Write 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.
Drafts an admissions letter of intent tying your background to the program.
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
6/20Help 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.
Writes a targeted letter pitching your fit for a specific research group.
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
7/20Draft 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.
Connects your academic goals directly to what the funding would unlock.
Pro tip: Be specific about what the money enables, vague ambition is easy to skim past.
Letter of Intent to Transfer Programs or Schools
8/20Write 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.
Explains a program or school transfer without sounding negative about your current one.
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
9/20Write 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.
Sets out the shape of a proposed business partnership in writing.
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
10/20Help 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.
Puts a proposed valuation and next steps on paper for an acquisition or investment.
Pro tip: Note clearly that the letter is non-binding unless your lawyer says otherwise.
Letter of Intent for a Vendor or Supplier Agreement
11/20Draft 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.
Signals commitment to a vendor relationship before the full contract is drafted.
Pro tip: Include a rough timeline, it helps the vendor plan capacity on their side.
Letter of Intent for a Joint Venture
12/20Write 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.
Frames a proposed joint venture, including who would own which piece of it.
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
13/20Write 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.
Drafts a purchase letter of intent stating price and timeline upfront.
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
14/20Help 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.
Opens commercial lease negotiations with clear proposed terms.
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
15/20Draft 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.
Sets out a proposed price and timeline for an investment property purchase.
Pro tip: Mention your financing status, cash or pre-approved, it strengthens the letter.
Personal Letter to a Home Seller
16/20Write 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.
Adds a personal note alongside a formal offer to help it stand out to the seller.
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
17/20Here 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.
Converts scattered notes into a properly structured letter of intent.
Pro tip: The rougher your notes, the more useful this is, don't over-polish before you paste them in.
Strengthen the Opening Paragraph
18/20Rewrite 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.
Fixes the most important paragraph, the one that decides if the rest gets read.
Pro tip: Lead with the ask itself in the first sentence, don't bury it in context.
Shorten a Letter of Intent
19/20Shorten 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.
Trims a letter down to its essentials without losing the key asks.
Pro tip: Tell it exactly which two points must survive, so nothing important gets cut by accident.
Proofread and Polish My Letter of Intent
20/20Proofread 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.
Cleans up grammar and tone while flagging exactly what was changed.
Pro tip: Asking for the change list helps you catch anything that shifted your original meaning.
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