# Stop Writing Cover Letters From Scratch: How I Automated the Most Annoying Part of Job Hunting > Source: > Published: 2026-08-01 18:27:16+00:00 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 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 How do you usually handle cover letters? Let me know your workflow in the comments below!