How to write a recommendation letter
How to write a recommendation letter
A recommendation letter plays an important role in a person's career. All letters of recommendation have a similar structure and consist of the same elements, which greatly simplifies the task of writing it.
Instructions
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A recommendation letter should begin, likeany other official letter indicating who it is addressed to. Write your initials, address, as well as data of the recipient of the letter in the upper right corner, etc. The text of the letter must begin with a formal appeal, for example, "Dear Mikhail Sergeyevich, ...".
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Outline in brief form how well you knowperson from a professional point of view. Be sure to indicate your own qualification, this is important. If the addressee of the letter will know that his author is the leader, the weight of the letter will be higher. For example, "I am happy to recommend Ivan Ivanovich to the position of head of sales department of your company. Being vice-president, I was the direct head of Ivan Ivanovich from 2009 to 2013 and I know him well as a responsible person. "
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Do not overwhelm the letter with general phrases, describeconcrete results, which reached a person, as an employee. Be sure to give the comparative results of his work, so you will show the recipient of the letter why you recommend it. For example, "During the period of Ivan Ivanovich's work, our sales increased by 20%. This is the best result for the last 10 years. He introduced new principles of working with our customers, which significantly simplified the work of the entire department. "
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Do not exaggerate the candidate's abilities and noterect it on a pedestal, such a letter will look implausible. If a person has flaws, do not hide them, but also write about them clearly, too, should not be. For example, if a person is hard at giving the organization of educational processes, write: "Ivan Ivanovich is working hard to improve the qualification of the managerial staff and improve the efficiency of the department ...".
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A recommendation letter should not consist ofone or two paragraphs. The recipient of the letter may get the impression that you do not know the person and you can not characterize him, or the candidate did not show himself as a good worker. Outline all the key points, but do not overload the letter with their explanations. Try to write a recommendation on one A4 page.
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Completing the letter, be sure to confirm yourrecommendation. Offer the recipient letters to contact you on emerging issues, indicating in the letter their contacts. For example, "Based on these characteristics, I am sure that Ivan Ivanovich will become an excellent employee in your team. If you have any questions, please contact me at the indicated contacts. "
