Wording for Letters of Interest/Intent

[Guest]

What wording do people use for letters of interest and intent? I plan to tell #1 they are #1, then the next few that they are "at the top of my list," then the next few that they are "very high" on my list, and the next few they are "high on my list." Then plan to tell the remining programs that I greatly enjoyed meeting their faculty and would be happy to train there. Any thoughts? Advice? Would this help or hurt me in their eyes?

[Guest]

Tell your number one they are your number one. Don’t say anything to anyone else. Don’t lie or be misleading. You telling a program they’re your number one is nice, having a mentor call and tell them is better. Sending every program a message like you said won’t help.