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Mia Keller

Job hunting is exhausting. Between tweaking resumes, updating portfolios, and filling out endless application forms, the absolute worst part has always been writing a custom cover letter for every single role.

Let's be honest: nobody wants to write them, and recruiters rarely want to read generic templates.

A few weeks ago, I finally snapped after spending an entire evening staring at a blank document trying to sound "professionally passionate" about a company I barely knew. I decided to build a quick utility tool for myself called CoverForge just to pipe my resume and a job description into an LLM and get a tailored draft instantly.

It turned out to be a massive time-saver. Instead of wasting hours tailoring buzzwords, it structures a clean, compelling draft in seconds that actually sounds human.

If you are currently applying for roles and drowning in boilerplate text, here is my advice: stop doing it manually. You can check out CoverForge to handle the heavy lifting of tailoring cover letters so you can focus on actual interview prep.

How do you usually handle cover letters? Let me know your workflow in the comments below!