Vantage research · November 2026 · careers
What AI cites for “how to write a cover letter”
ChatGPT cited 3 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
3 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 38 words
- careerservices.upenn.edu
- owl.purdue.edu
- capd.mit.edu
Brands namedParagraph 1, Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, Paragraph 4, [Your Full Name], Dear Hiring Manager, Sincerely
Since October: new careerservices.upenn.edu, owl.purdue.edu, capd.mit.edu; dropped careerservices.fas.harvard.edu
Gemini
0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 41 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedStep-by-Step Guide, Contact Info, Greeting, Cover Letter Template
Same sites as October.
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 23 words
- careereducation.columbia.edu
- word.cloud.microsoft
- ox.ac.uk
- thunderbird.asu.edu
- dgs.ca.gov
- english.washington.edu
- ucas.com
- writing.wisc.edu
- adobe.com
Brands namedHeader, Greeting, Sign-off, Template
Since October: new careereducation.columbia.edu, ox.ac.uk, thunderbird.asu.edu, dgs.ca.gov; dropped bc.edu, capd.mit.edu, indeed.com, learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.