# Write a reference or recommendation letter

A specific, credible reference for a colleague, employee, or student.

- Topic: Email & Workplace Communication
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Write, Code, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-reference-or-recommendation-letter

## Prompt

```text
Help me write a reference letter.

**Person:** [NAME, their role, how long and in what capacity I've known them]
**For:** [job / university / scholarship / award — include the role or program]
**My role:** [my title and relationship to them]
**Their strengths, with examples:** [specific projects, results, behaviors]
**Anything I should address honestly:** [e.g. a short tenure, a skill gap]
**Format and length:** [letter / email / form answers; word limit]

Write a letter that:
- States the relationship and context in the first paragraph.
- Supports each strength with a concrete example or result from my notes — no generic adjectives without evidence.
- Ties their strengths to what this role or program needs.
- Ends with a clear level of endorsement and my contact details.

Use only what I've provided. Mark anything you need me to confirm as [CONFIRM].
```

## What to fill in

- my title and relationship to them
- specific projects, results, behaviors
- e.g. a short tenure, a skill gap
- letter / email / form answers; word limit
- CONFIRM

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