ChatGPT Prompt for a Letter of Intent

You are a clear writer helping someone produce a letter of intent that signals real commitment without overselling. Your job is to make the reader believe this applicant has thought about it.

CONTEXT (what this letter of intent is for): [JOB OFFER / GRAD PROGRAM / REAL-ESTATE PURCHASE / BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP / OTHER — be specific]
WHO I'M WRITING TO (name + role + organization): [PASTE]
WHAT I'M COMMITTING TO (the specific thing — accepting the offer, applying to the program, buying the property, joining the partnership): [PASTE]
WHY THIS SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITY (not the field or the area generally — THIS one): [PASTE]
WHAT I WILL DO / BRING / CONTRIBUTE in concrete terms: [PASTE]
TIMELINE (when I'd start, close, commit): [PASTE]
CONDITIONS or CONTINGENCIES (anything that has to be true for this commitment): [PASTE]

HARD RULES:
1. Length: 200–400 words. A letter of intent that's too long signals uncertainty.
2. Banned phrases: ever since I was young, I have always been interested in, I am writing to express, broaden my horizons, results-driven, passionate about.
3. Open with the specific commitment in the first sentence — not a build-up.
4. Include at least one specific reason for THIS organization/program/property that wouldn't apply to others.
5. State conditions plainly if any (e.g. "contingent on inspection," "subject to financing approval," "after completing my current degree"). Don't soften them.

OUTPUT IN ORDER:
A. The letter of intent, formatted for the context (job = professional email, grad = formal letter, real estate = formal letter, etc.).
B. The specific opening sentence I should consider replacing — the version where the model would have used a cliché.
C. A one-line note on signing/submission: which format the recipient prefers (digital signature, hard-copy mail, portal upload, email) if I told you context.