This document provides tips and guidelines for writing effective recommendation letters. It explains that recommendation letters are often required for job applications, admissions to universities, medical or law schools. There are different types of recommendation letters that require highlighting different qualities in the applicant, such as responsibility for dental school letters or motivation and diligence for medical school or university letters. The document outlines the key components of a strong recommendation letter, including introducing yourself and relationship to the applicant, specifically highlighting the applicant's relevant qualities and experiences, and concluding by stating why the applicant would be a good fit. It also notes important considerations like only agreeing to write a recommendation if you feel you can do so positively.
1. Phrases That Can be Used in
Recommendation Letters
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2. Sure, everyone nowadays is familiar with such type of
letter which is called a recommendation letter. It could
be requested in a number of situations: when someone
applies for a new job or when someone wants to be
accepted to a highly prestigious university (like Harvard
or Yale) and so on and so forth.
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3. People often need a law school recommendation
letter or a letter of recommendation for medical
assistant, etc.
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4. Students from Stanford say that it could
be necessary even during the application
process. Usually, it is necessary to have
two or three different recommendation
letters from different people.
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5. So, if you need a letter of
recommendation or you were asked to
write one for your co-worker or your
student – for both two situations you
have to know more about this type of
document.
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6. First of all, you have to know how to request it. Of
course, you should have a deep knowledge of its
format, style, limits, information that should be
included or missed, how to edit it and so on.
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7. Moreover, you should be aware of each underwater stone
of this type of writing, as someone’s future could depend
on it. For example, what is the difference between a
residency letter of recommendations and a dental school
letter of recommendation?
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8. So, here is a little guide to creating the
best letter of recommendation.
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9. First of all, decide what type of letter you have to write: is it
general or specific (like letters of recommendation for residency).
For the second variant, it is necessary to show the connection
between the applicant and the job which he/she applies for.
Name applicant’s qualities or experiences that are useful for this
type of job.
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10. For dental school recommendation letter, it
is a good idea to write about responsibility,
ability to be adaptable, interests, motivation.
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11. By the way, for letters of
recommendation medical school and
well-known universities like MIT, the
most important thing to admit is a
motivation and diligence of an applicant.
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12. Decide if you really can write a positive
recommendation letter: if you are not
sure it is better to decline to do that.
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13. Then, make sure you have all the necessary
information. Take notes, create an order or
write a draft.
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14. Now more about structure. In the first paragraph,
you should write about how you met an applicant,
introduce yourself, name your job and say some
words about your relationship with that person.
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15. “It is a great pleasure for me to write a
recommendation letter for Mr. Johns …”, “I’m
glad I have an opportunity to support my best
student…”, “We know each other for 3 years
and that is a great experience of knowing so
intelligent and motivated person…”
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16. The next part is about applicant’s
qualities, experience, projects and so
on and so forth. Focus on issues that
are useful for the job. Prove that you
had a possibility to see how he/she
uses that qualities.
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17. “He showed his motivation when
he started to…”, “He was the only
one who had an idea…”
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18. In the last paragraph, you should say
that this person would be a great part of
the company/school or that you would
happy to work with he/she again.
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