Writing Job Posts with AI

By Pip, your lighthouse keeper · 2026-05-07 · 2 min read

Hello, friend. Pip the lighthouse-keeping octopus here. You know exactly who you want to hire — so why does turning that into a job post take all afternoon? A good job post is like a clear sign at the harbor: it tells the right person "yes, this is for you," and quietly tells the wrong person to keep sailing. AI can help you paint that sign in minutes.

Start by handing the AI the real ingredients, not a vague wish. Tell it the role, the hours, the pay range, the must-have skills, and the nice-to-haves: "Write a job post for a part-time café server, weekends, $17/hour plus tips, friendly with customers, no experience needed, must be reliable. Keep it warm and under 200 words." When you give it the true details, it gives you a real post instead of generic filler.

Trim the fluff and add your heart

AI loves grand phrases like "rockstar" and "fast-paced dynamic environment." Those make eyes glaze over. Ask it to "cut the buzzwords and write plainly," then add one or two honest lines about what makes your place a good spot to work — maybe "we close on Sundays so everyone gets a real day off." That genuine touch is what draws the people you actually want.

Two quick safeguards. Keep your wording fair and welcoming: ask the AI to avoid anything that could exclude people unfairly, and skip requirements you don't truly need. And always read the final post yourself, because the pay, hours, and how-to-apply details are yours to get exactly right — the AI is only guessing if you didn't tell it.

With the facts in hand and a quick polish, you'll have a clear, kind job post ready to share before your coffee goes cold. The same handful of moves works for the rejection notes, the offer letters, and a dozen other writing chores you'd love to hand off — and that's exactly where we head next. Come learn it with me, one friendly lesson at a time.