Writing a letter of reference by Viv Quarry
(www.vivquarry.com)
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Name of company (1)
Name of Department
Head of Department (2)
Name & title eg J.K. Smith MA, PhD, DipED (2)
Name
and address of
company.
Telephone (number)
(Date in full eg
15th November, 1999.)
Our ref (Reference no.) (2)
Your ref (Reference no.) (2)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: (3)
(NAME.OF. PERSON)
Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms.* (Surname) /be/ (4) (job title) /preposition/ (Name of company) from/since Month, & year (to Month, & year*).
He/She /be/ (4) a/an (adjective) professional, /be/ (adjective) and (description of person using adjectives from the worksheet 'interview techniques' by Viv Quarry).
I would have no hesitation in recommending him/her for any post he/she might apply for.*
(Signature of referee)
Name of Referee
Job Title of Referee
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* Delete as appropriate.
1 If not on company headed paper.
2 Optional.
3 This is a convention and cannot be changed.
4 Put the verb into the appropriate tense.
Examples of letters of reference