Jane Doe
Product designer, between roles
The one who asks
A reference you'll keep forever
A good word travels.
Your referee records a short voice memo about you, and By My Word drafts it into a formal reference letter. They review and sign every word; you keep it for your next opportunity — and you never had to make the awkward ask.
Your referee speaks
You keep the letter
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The awkward ask, removed
You never have to chase them.
Jane never has to email Sam, chase him, or put words in his mouth. By My Word carries the request — and Sam approves every word before anything is sent.
Sam Whitmore
Jane's former manager
The one who vouches
How a good word travels
Five steps, one signed letter.
Nothing to write, and nothing left hanging over Sam. A few spoken minutes become a letter Jane can send to her next employer.
Ask without the awkward ask
Jane requests a reference in the app and picks who she'd love to hear from. She never has to write the ask or chase a reply — we email Sam on her behalf.
Jane stays out of it entirelyThey just talk
Sam speaks for about three minutes, in his own words. A few gentle prompts to riff on, no essay to write, no blank page to stare at.
~3 minutes, his own voiceDrafted from only what they said
AI drafts the letter from Sam's words and invents nothing — no dates, no numbers, no praise he didn't give. Sam reviews the draft with his transcript right beside it.
Nothing invented — only his wordsThey approve and sign
Sam can change any word, soften the tone, or start over. Then he signs with his name. Nothing reaches Jane until he does.
Signed, never sent earlyYours forever
The signed, verified letter lands in Jane's ledger — hers to keep, reuse, and share for every role that comes next.
Kept in Jane's ledger for life
The signature
From their lips to your ledger.
Sam signs his name and the letter is sealed. It's a real document Jane can send to an employer, and it's hers to keep.
"You've given your word."To whom it may concern,
I managed Jane Doe for three years at Northwind Studio and recommend her without hesitation. She led our redesign under a punishing deadline, stayed calm when it counted, and brought the whole team with her. I would welcome the chance to work with her again.
Sam Whitmore
The reference ledger
Every good word, in one place.
Request a reference, follow it as it happens, and unlock the letter when it's ready. Everything you collect stays in one place.
The ledger. Every request in one list, updating as it happens.
The ask. A few taps, then we take it from here.
The unlock. Read the highlights free, then unlock the full letter. Your first one's free; after that NZ$7.99 — one-off, no subscription, yours forever.
The letter. A real signed document, sealed and verified. Verified means the person at that contact confirmed it was them, and not a word has changed since they signed.
For the person doing the favour
They just talk. We do the rest.
No account to make, no essay to write. Sam opens a link, speaks for up to three minutes, and approves every word before it's sent.
You approve every word before anything is sent
We only use your details for this reference — never for anything else
About three minutes, from your own phone
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