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Recommendation Letter
Write a specific recommendation based on work or study you personally observed. A useful letter connects one or two concrete examples to the opportunity.
Revised October 11, 2026 · Fictional examples · English / Arabic
A drafting aid, not a verified record or guaranteed form. Check the facts, your authority, and the recipient’s requirements before sending.
Before you begin
- Explain your role and how you know the applicant.
- Choose a concrete example that you can truthfully support.
- Check the recipient’s submission and confidentiality instructions.
MAKE THE WORDING WORK
Explain the relationship first
The reader needs to know whether you supervised, taught, or worked alongside the applicant, and for how long. That is why this version requires the relationship field. An opinion without that context is difficult to assess.
Turn praise into evidence
Choose an action you personally observed and explain what it changed. The example uses a project tracker and a revised handover checklist, not an unsupported ranking such as “best employee ever.” Only the actual recommender should approve and sign the final letter.
TOO VAGUE
Alex is amazing at everything.
MORE USEFUL
Alex reorganized the handover checklist when the schedule changed, helping the team track the revised tasks.
A specific, observed contribution supports the recommendation more clearly than a broad superlative.
Replace generic praise with an example the signer observed
- Identify who is recommending whom, how they worked or studied together, and over what period. The signer’s actual relationship gives the letter its context.
- Choose one or two skills relevant to the opportunity. Support each with a specific task, action, or result the recommender personally observed.
- Explain how the examples relate to the proposed role or program without inventing qualifications, rankings, or achievements.
- Send the draft to the actual recommender for review. Follow any private submission process, reference form, or requested contact arrangement.
WORKED EXAMPLE
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Every name, amount, and event below is fictional. This example is generated by the same function as the editor—not a separate editorial sample.
Fictional example — expand or collapse
October 11, 2026 To the Selection Team, I am pleased to recommend Jordan Lee for a project coordinator position. I supervised Jordan for two years in our project coordination team. Jordan maintained a weekly project tracker and reorganized the handover checklist when the delivery schedule changed. This helped the team keep track of the revised tasks. Thank you for considering this recommendation. Sincerely, Casey Morgan Operations Manager, Cedar Studio
Questions about this template
Can I prepare a draft for my recommender?
Yes, if they agree to review it. Provide accurate facts and clearly treat the text as a draft. Only the actual recommender can approve statements made in their name.
How long should the recommendation be?
Use enough detail to explain the relationship and give relevant examples. Remove repeated praise and follow any word or page limit set by the recipient.
Is a recommendation an employment verification letter?
No. A recommendation expresses an informed opinion with examples. Employment verification confirms facts an authorized employer representative can support from records.
YOUR WORKSPACE
Build, edit, and review.
1 Add the facts
No IDs or bank credentials. Fields stay in this browser; saving is off until you choose it.
2 Review the complete text
Generated draftYou can edit this text. Manual edits are kept until you explicitly rebuild the draft from the fields.
Optional header and images
Use images you are authorized to use. These images are not saved in local drafts and do not authenticate the document.
3 Confirm and export
Opens a clean print view. Choose Save as PDF in the browser; opening it alone does not save a file.
After you prepare the draft
Check the recipient’s submission and confidentiality instructions with the recommender.
Avoid these mistakes
- Do not claim credentials, achievements, or a relationship that you cannot verify. The applicant should not sign on behalf of the recommender.
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