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Writing Letter of Recommendation & Sample Letter of Recommendation

If you are applying for a new job, keep your letter of recommendation ready. If some of your colleague, subordinate or friend is applying for a job somewhere, you may be asked to write aletter of recommendation for him/her.

So what is a letter of recommendation and how can you learn writing letter of recommendation? Also, the letter of recommendation my differ based on who is writing it and for what purpose. For example employer writing it for a job recommendation (eg. employment letter of recommendation) or your teacher or professor writing for academic related recommendation (eg. letter of recommendation for graduate school) or your friend writing it as a character reference (eg. character letter of recommendation).

Here are some things to remember about what to write and how to structure a good letter of recommendation:

• In the first paragraph specify in what capacity you are wriring this recommendation.
• In the second paragraph give detail description of the person/employee and evaluate his/her achievements and performaces. Also describe individual strengths (and/or weaknesses).
• In third and last paragraph, sum up what you have said in second paragraph and make broad characterization of the person. Like whether the person is responsible in nature or not, is polite or not, enthusiastic or not.

So on this page we will cover all the information you need for writing letter of recommendation with the help of some sample letters of recommendation.

1. How to write a letter of recommendation
2. Letter of recommendation template
3. Specific nature of recommendation letters
   • Employment letter of recommendation
   • Letter of recommendation for graduate school
   • Character letter of recommendation