When you’re asked to put in a word for someone, you’re putting your own reputation on the line. So, wording is important. The sample letters at
LettersOfRecommendation.net are a good starting point for crafting a letter that best gets across the qualities of the employees, scholar, service provider, or entity you’re recommending.
The 24 new recommendation letters include work-related letters for: a coworker who
has been fired, one’s boss, and a freelancer. A few are for specific jobs such as high school counselor or an actor, or to recommend confirmation of a political appointee.
For higher education pursuits, there are new letters for: Master of Laws, culinary school, drama school, and college. There’s also one for someone hoping to join the Peace Corps.
There are also letters
for recommending: a repair person, a camp counselor, an electrician, a voice coach, a catsitter, a dog walker, and a housesitter.
A couple of the letters take on an atypical tone and are to be used in extreme situations. There’s a “weak recommendation” letter, for example, and one that uses very casual language. The site also has several articles with tips on writing a recommendation letter, or on how to frame your request for someone
to write one on your behalf.
LettersOfRecommendation.net also has templates for vouching for adoptive parents, court defendants, immigrants seeking citizenship, renters, and interns.
The letters are all free; simply cut and paste the text directly from the site or download a DOC version that you can type into in Microsoft Word, customizing the text to suit your
situation.
