Reference Letter template

How to write a reference letter to recommend somebody? What format should a letter of reference be?

Great performance, work, and effort deserve to be rewarded! If you want to send a Reference Letter for a previous colleague, worker, etc to someone, we recommend that you check out this sample Recommendation Letter. This Recommendation Letter will capture your recipient's attention for sure!

There are a few basic requirements for a strong recommendation letter, such as the following:

Structured and written to highlight the person's strengths;
Immediately clear about the purpose and position the person is seeking;
Expands upon their resume; do not repeat it verbatim in your reference letter as well;
Include an appealing anecdote, to further explain the personality of the person you recommend;
Brief, preferably one page in length;
Limited to 3-4 paragraphs and 1 page;
Clean, error-free, and easy to read;
Using common business letter format;
No copying of exact words/phrases from sample letters without checking the context;
Uses the correct name of the organization;
Enthusiastic! Show off the character and personality of the person.

Reference Letter sample sentences:

To Whom It May Concern,
Dear Mr., Mrs., / Dear {{Name}},
I am writing to recommend {{employee name}}. {{He/She/They}} worked with us at {{company name}} as a {{employee job title}} and {{reported to me/ worked with me}} in my position as {{insert your job title}}.
As President of the Centre for Student Leadership at the {{University}}, I am extremely pleased to be able to recommend {{Mr/Miss}} {{Name}} for the Scholarship in Leadership Development. I have only known {{Name}} for about two years but have had the opportunity to see her on many occasions, performing with exceptional skill for a person of her age. {{Organization}} provides leadership development initiatives to students by means of introducing them to business practices and allowing them to run their own companies for the course of the term.
I am m writing to recommend {{Name}} for the position of administrative assistant at {{Organization}}. I have had the opportunity to work with {{Name}} for the past few years at Industries, and have been consistently impressed with her diligence, efficiency, and ability to get things done.
{Name}} proved herself very capable as a leader through her role as President of the “Globe Trotters” company that was twinned with a student leadership program in {{Location}}. This was our first experience with a student company running an international business. She did an outstanding job communicating with her team and providing them with direction on this pilot project. At our annual awards night {{Name}} was named salesperson of the year by the {{Name}} Association. This is based not only on her exceptional sales but also her ability to think on her feet and communicate company initiatives in a way that promotes teamwork and product knowledge.
{{Name}} was chosen out of all our delegates to make a speech at the Media conference where our Chairman announced our new initiatives for student development which will include international travel opportunities. She did an outstanding job and received many compliments on her oratorical skills. {{Name}} was then selected to attend the {{Leadership Conference}} in {{Location}} where she represented the whole western region. We were also lucky to have her as a summer student during the summer of {{Year}} and I was delighted with her initiative and overall work habits.
This is an outstanding young woman with exceptional leadership skills, particularly good interpersonal skills, and a wonderful work ethic. I am sure she will benefit from your scholarship and represent your organization well through her work. Should you have any questions concerning {{Name}}, please contact me directly at {{phone number}} or email: {{email}}.
Most recently, {{Name}} has worked for me directly as a receptionist in our main office. In this role, she performed many administrative tasks in addition to greeting customers and other visitors and organizing team events. For example, she currently manages our executive team’s schedules and organizes their appointments, as well as coordinating travel and expense reporting.
I believe that {{Name}} would be an excellent addition to your administrative staff. I have been consistently impressed with her organizational skills and grace under pressure. In our industry, as you know, every position is a customer service position. {{Name}} constantly seeks to learn more about our products and programs so that she can help serve our clients and mitigate issues as they come up. She is also a quick learner who picks up new technology with great speed.
I strongly recommend {{Name}} for the position of administrative assistant at your company. She is organized, detail-oriented, effective, and committed to getting the job done. She would make an excellent addition to your team.
As an employee, {{employee name}} was always {{insert quality}}. During {{his/her/their}} time in my team, {{he/she/they}} managed to {{insert example}}.
I’ve always put a premium on {{insert quality}} among my team members and {{employee name}} never failed to deliver. An example was when {{insert example}}.
{{Employee name}} is a delight to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire {{him/her/them}} again.
Should you have any further questions about {{him/her/them}}, feel free to reach me at {{phone number}}.
Please feel free to contact me at {{Telephone number}} if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely,
Sincerely yours,
{{NAME}}
{{Signature}}
{{Formal Name + Title}}

The right stimulation will help you to achieve mutual goals faster and will benefit your results! After downloading this sample letter and filling in the blanks, you can easily customize the style, typography, details, and appearance of your Recommendation Letter.

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