Letter of Recommendation
The purpose of a letter of recommendation is just that: to recommend that some one hire
you! The writer will be some one who can attest to your work ethic, personal qualities,
and skills. The letter writer should be un-biased, so do not ask family members to write
on your behalf. Ideally, you could ask a former employer, supervisor, neighbor that you
have worked for, or some one who knows you well from your church, synagogue or
temple. The letter does not have to be long (3 paragraphs) but must be typed and signed
by the writer.
Student may use letters of recommendation already created by staff for college
applications or scholarships; otherwise the letter is to be written by non-staff.
Here are some guidelines for the contents of the letter:
1st paragraph: The write states his/her name and how s/he knows the student and indicate
how long. Example: “My name is Mrs. Kent and I have known Charlie Charger for three
years. Charlie is my neighbor and I have hired him to do many jobs for me over the
year”
2nd paragraph: Describe the type of work that the student has done. Describe the
student’s work ethic (reliable, on-time, hard-working, etc.) and any special skills (works
well with children, knows how to use specific software, etc)
3rd paragraph: recommends hiring the students for a similar position or something more
general.
It would be appropriate to write a short thank you note to the person who wrote the letter
for you.
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Detach below if you would like to give this format to the person who will be writing your
letter for you:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Letter of Recommendation
The purpose of a letter of recommendation is just that: to recommend that some one hire
you, give you an award/scholarship, or admission to an organization! The writer will be
some one who can attest to your work ethic, personal qualities, and skills. The letter does
not have to be long (3 paragraphs) but must be typed and signed by the writer. Here are
some guidelines for the contents of the letter:
1st paragraph: The writer states his/her name, how s/he knows the student, and indicates
for how long. Example: “My name is Mrs. Kent and I have known Charlie Charger for
three years. Charlie is my neighbor and I have hired him to do many jobs for me over the
years”
2nd paragraph: Describe the type of work that the student has done. Describe the
student’s work ethic (reliable, on-time, hard-working, etc.) and any special skills (works
well with children, knows how to use specific software, etc)
3rd paragraph: recommends hiring the students for a similar position or for admission