Write a cover letter

This shows you how to get a tailored cover letter written from your CV and a job description. You need at least one Virtual CV first.

Open Cover letters

In the sidebar, select Cover letters.

Start a new letter

Select New cover letter. If you have no letters yet, select Generate your first.

Choose the CV to write from

Under Which Virtual CV?, select the CV the letter should draw on.

Choose where the job description comes from

Under Where’s the job description?, select Pick one of my matches to use a job from your matches, or Paste a description for a role you found elsewhere.

Go to the next step

Select Continue.

Check the role and the voice

Paste or check the Job description. Optionally add the Hiring manager name, and choose the Tone, Length and Cover letter language.

Write the letter

Select Write it. It’s usually ready in 15 to 30 seconds.

Open the letter

Select Wait and read it, or close the window and keep working. You get a notification when it’s ready, and it waits for you under Cover letters.

It sends me to create a CV

A letter is written from a CV, so you need at least one Virtual CV first. See Create your Virtual CV.

I have no matches to pick from

Job matches only appear for a live CV, and the first ones can take up to 24 hours. Choose Paste a description instead.

It says I'm out of credits

Writing a letter uses credits. Select Top up to continue to add credits. See Virtual CV plans and pricing.

It says We couldn't write this one

Any credits used for that attempt are refunded automatically. Trying again won’t charge you twice. If it keeps failing, contact support and quote the reference shown.

Edit, download and rewrite

Open a letter from the Cover letters list to see it in full.

• Edit: type straight into the letter. Edits save as you type.
• Download: choose PDF, DOCX, or With my CV to get the letter and your CV together.
• Rewrite this letter: writes a new version and replaces the current text, including your edits. This uses credits.

Short job descriptions give generic letters. The more of the posting you paste, the more tailored the letter.

From the Jobs page

When you apply to a job outside Wipperoz, the Apply to this job window also lets you write a letter for that role, with the description already filled in. See Apply to a job.

Finding a letter later

The Cover letters page lists every letter across all your CVs. Filter by Applied with or Not used, sort by newest, oldest or company, or search by company, role or text.