Stop Rewriting the Same Answer in Different Fonts

The 47th Time This Month

"Why should we choose you?"

Great question. Let me tell you. Again. For the 47th time this month.

Because every job application asks the same questions wearing slightly different outfits:

• "Why are you interested in this role?"
• "What makes you a great fit?"
• "Tell us why you'd be perfect for this position."
• "Describe your motivation for applying."

It's the same question. We all know it's the same question.

Yet here I am, rewriting my answer from scratch because I can't remember what I wrote last Tuesday and that Google Doc I swore I'd keep organized is now a graveyard of half-finished paragraphs and existential doubt.

The Application Questions Groundhog Day

If you've applied to more than a handful of jobs, you've lived this loop:

1. See application question
2. Think "I've definitely answered this before"
3. Spend 10 minutes looking for where you saved it
4. Give up
5. Rewrite from scratch
6. Submit
7. Immediately forget what you wrote
8. Repeat tomorrow

The worst part? You probably had a really good version somewhere. That time you were in flow state and wrote the perfect answer about your leadership style. It's out there. In a draft email. Or a Notes app entry. Or a Google Doc titled "Job stuff final FINAL v2."

Gone forever.

So I Built Something For This

When you answer application questions in CV Match Maker, it remembers.

Not just saves them - actually analyzes them. And when a similar question pops up later, it goes:

"Hey, you've answered something like this before. 65% match. Want to just use that one?"

Yes. Yes I do. Thank you for asking.

One click. Answer reused. Brain cells preserved for questions that actually matter.

How It Actually Works

The similar question finder looks at:

• Question text similarity - Comparing the actual words and phrases
• Keyword themes - Leadership, motivation, teamwork, challenges, etc.
• Question intent - What are they really asking?

When you add a new question, it scans your previous answers across all applications and surfaces matches with a similarity percentage.

You can then:

• Reuse as-is - One click, done
• Use as a starting point - Copy it over and tweak for this specific role
• Write fresh - If you want a completely new take

The choice is yours. But at least now you know you have options.

The Questions That Keep Coming Back

Some questions show up in almost every application. Here are the repeat offenders:

The Motivation Questions

• Why do you want to work here?
• Why are you interested in this role?
• What attracts you to our company?

The Qualification Questions

• Why should we hire you?
• What makes you the best candidate?
• What unique value would you bring?

The Experience Questions

• Tell us about a challenge you overcame
• Describe a time you showed leadership
• Give an example of working in a team

The Future Questions

• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• What are your career goals?
• How does this role fit your plans?

Once you've crafted a strong answer to each category, you shouldn't have to start from zero every time. You should be refining great answers, not reinventing mediocre ones.

But Won't All My Answers Sound The Same?

Good question. Here's the thing:

Your core story doesn't change. Your experience is your experience. Your leadership example happened the way it happened. Your career motivation is what it is.

What should change is how you connect that story to each specific role. The framing. The emphasis. The "and that's why I'm excited about THIS opportunity" bridge at the end.

Reusing answers isn't about copy-pasting blindly. It's about:

• Not losing your best work
• Having a strong foundation to customize
• Spending time on personalization, not reinvention
• Maintaining consistency in how you present yourself

Let Past-You Help Present-You

Here's the real insight: past-you was pretty smart.

Past-you thought carefully about that leadership question. Past-you crafted a compelling narrative about overcoming challenges. Past-you spent 30 minutes getting the wording just right on why you're passionate about your field.

Don't make present-you redo all that work from memory. Let past-you's effort carry forward.

The Bottom Line

Job applications are exhausting enough without reinventing the wheel every time someone asks why you want the job.

Stop rewriting the same answer in different fonts.

Build a library of your best responses. Surface them when they're relevant. Customize for each role. Move faster through applications without sacrificing quality.

Your time is better spent on questions that actually require fresh thinking - not answering "tell us about yourself" like it's the first time anyone's ever asked.