knock

talent intelligence

Letter of Intent · Non-binding

Date: [DD Month 2026]

Ref: KNK-LOI-[####]

A single pilot drop. Designed for you.

Knock is finalising launch and we'd love [Company Name] to walk this journey with us. This letter sets out a non-binding expression of intent to run a single pilot WhatsApp talent drop on standard commercial terms — with the pilot itself designed around your hiring needs.

From

Dylan Tasdhary

Founder · Knock Talent Intelligence

sales@knocktalent.co.za
+27 79 061 7894

[Recipient Name]

[Title] · [Company Name]

[recipient@company.com]
[+27 ___ ___ ____]

Read the 60-second concept What Knock is · the opportunity layer · how the pilot works · why now

What is Knock

The opportunity layer for SA students.

Knock is an AI-driven infrastructure that turns a student's verified academic transcript into a matchable identity — instantly connecting them to the right careers, programmes, and funding. WhatsApp-native delivery, POPIA-compliant, no extra app to install.

The vision

The singular, unbiased layer every SA student plugs into.

Our long game: one verified identity in → funding, programmes, and careers out. Every South African student plugged into the same opportunity layer, so potential gets recognised, funded, and hired without bias.

How this pilot works

100 verified UCT STEM grads. One WhatsApp drop. R2,500.

We collect transcripts from 100 UCT STEM final-years and verify them through our AI engine. You design the message; we deliver it directly to each student's phone. Within 7 days you get reach, click rate, and how your post performed.

Why now

SA youth unemployment is 60%+. Top STEM talent is invisible.

The graduate recruitment market is drowning in noise. We isolate the signal. Knock focuses on careers first, then we use that revenue to layer in funding and programmes. The pilot is how we prove the mechanic together. Low-risk for you, high-signal for us.

The Offer · Conditional Pilot

In plain terms

If Knock delivers 100 verified STEM final-year / soon-to-graduate students at UCT with transcripts uploaded, and we can deliver your posts directly to each student's phone via WhatsApp — then [Company Name] agrees to participate in 1 (one) pilot talent drop at the standard rate of R2,500.

Non-binding. No payment owed until the drop is mutually confirmed and executed in writing.

What Knock delivers

100 verified students

UCT STEM final-years / soon-to-graduates with transcripts uploaded — AI-parsed and verified by Knock.

Direct-to-phone delivery

WhatsApp drop on the channel students actually use — no extra app to install, no platform to join.

Post-drop analytics

Reach, click rate, and performance against your other posts — delivered within 7 days of the drop.

Standard pilot terms

Drop type

Flexible — [Company Name] chooses the content type at confirmation (job listing, brand-awareness post, internship, recruitment-event invite, or similar).

Targeting

100 UCT STEM final-years / soon-to-graduates with transcripts uploaded, verified by Knock. Tighter filters (degree, GPA, year) available on request — no additional cost for the pilot.

Timing

At a mutually agreed time, typically within 6 months of signing — aligned with [Company Name]'s hiring cycle. Either party may postpone with 14 days' notice.

Commercial

R2,500 flat fee for the pilot drop. Invoiced on execution. No retainer, no platform fee, no minimum spend.

Cancellation

Either party may withdraw at any point before the drop is scheduled, at no cost. Signing creates no payment obligation — only an expression of intent. A separate written agreement will govern any executed pilot.

Compliance

All student data handled in line with POPIA. Students consent before any message is delivered. Knock provides an audit trail on request.

Not quite the right fit? Tell us what would need to change.

This letter is deliberately light. If you'd want to participate but something here doesn't work for you, we'd rather hear it than lose the conversation. The most common adjustments:

Different price — discount in exchange for case-study rights, or premium pricing with performance guarantees.
Different audience — Wits, Stellies, or a specific degree / GPA cluster.
Multi-drop bundle — 3–5 drops priced as a package instead of a single pilot.
Specific timing — tie to a recruitment cycle or event window.
Sector exclusivity — first-mover lock for your sector during the pilot quarter.
Different success metric — measure on hires, applications, or brand reach.

Expression of Intent

By signing below, [Company Name] indicates that, if the pilot existed today, it would intend to participate on the terms above. This letter is non-binding — it creates no contractual or payment obligation. Either party may withdraw at any point before a drop date is confirmed in writing.

For [Company Name]

[Recipient Name] · [Title] · Date: ___ / ___ / ______

For Knock Talent Intelligence

Dylan Tasdhary · Founder · Date: ___ / ___ / ______

Easier option: Reply to sales@knocktalent.co.za with "We confirm intent to participate" + a contact person for coordination. That counts as a signed LOI for our records.