06 · Cover Letter Writing

A letter that repeats the CV is a wasted attachment — and they can tell in one paragraph.

A letter that argues for this vacancy, this employer, this week. 3–5 business days. 12–24 hour option when the posting closes tonight.

Trigger

The portal still requires a letter. A named hiring manager asked for one. A UK or public-sector pack that will not be read without it. You have a live vacancy. That is the only time a cover letter earns its fee.

What you lose by waiting

Generic letters are filtered as fast as generic CVs. ‘I am writing to apply’ plus a CV restatement tells them you applied to twenty roles with the same file. The candidate who named the problem the team is hiring to solve gets the meeting. You get the auto-reply.

Why now

Letters are for live jobs. If the close date is inside 3–5 business days, use 12–24 hours. Writing it ‘when you have time’ is how the vacancy fills without you.

From ₦10,000 · 3–5 business days · 12–24 hour option

What this document is for.

We read the vacancy, not your CV twice. The letter names the problem, the proof you have already done similar work, and why this employer — in a length a tired recruiter will finish. One revision after you see the draft. If you do not have a live role yet, brief the CV first. A letter without a target is theatre.

Applicants with a specific vacancy, not a general job hunt.

People applying into UK, NGO, public-sector or academic processes that still read letters.

Anyone whose last letter was a template with the company name swapped.

What you walk away with.

  • A letter aimed at one vacancy, not a pile of applications.
  • Argument and evidence, not a biography.
  • Tone that matches the employer, not a motivational poster.
  • One revision so the facts stay yours.

What the fee includes

  • Vacancy analysis
  • Draft in your voice
  • One revision
  • 3–5 business days · 12–24 hour option available

A slot you delay is a draft that starts after someone else targeting the same role.