@mx There are many I could point out, but here's one that's top of mind: there is a lot of US high-school English class five-paragraph-essay structure. Usually the second- or third-to-last paragraphs begin with a classic transition like
"Moreover, ____"
"Furthermore, ____"
"On the other hand, ____"
"Simultaneously, ____"
Of course no one thing is a tell, it's the overall "smell" of the thing, lots of little points that add up and a complete lack of any and all personality.
@mx The thing is that there are humans who write like this! But in previous years it was not 95 out of 100 cover letters that looked like this, more like 15 out of 100
@darius This is interesting - thanks for sharing! I've never written a cover letter in my entire life, so now I'm curious what does a good one look like
@mx There are many I could point out, but here's one that's top of mind: there is a lot of US high-school English class five-paragraph-essay structure. Usually the second- or third-to-last paragraphs begin with a classic transition like
"Moreover, ____"
"Furthermore, ____"
"On the other hand, ____"
"Simultaneously, ____"
Of course no one thing is a tell, it's the overall "smell" of the thing, lots of little points that add up and a complete lack of any and all personality.