Business Letter of Recommendation

Competition is growing with time and to stand out from the pool of growing potential employees one must strive very hard. Letters of recommendation play a vital role in such cases. It may considerably assist in getting a person his dream job with fewer efforts as compared to other competitors. It may push a borderline candidate to an acceptable level.

Points to be kept in mind while writing a business letter of recommendation:

• Business letter of recommendation should not be of more than one page
• Clear specification of the relation with the applicant
• Specify since when and how well you know the applicant
• Communicate your confidence in the applicant very well and support him in the best possible way
• Try to incorporate anecdotes about the applicants achievements or any information that will portray the applicant in a better way
• Show some insight into his/her personal attributes cleverly
• Proofread the letter of recommendation with utmost care
• Be specific in your words                 
• If you are not well acquainted with a candidate, consider an introduction more appropriate to your relationship. For example: “This serves as a letter of reference for….”
• If you know the applicant very well then you can begin the enclosed form with: “It is a genuine pleasure and honor for me to recommend….”
• You can support a former employee or colleague quickly and effectively, without taking too much time to recreate a standardized document by following the above mentioned do’s and don’ts.

Follow the tips given above to write an effective business letter. These points would also assist you write an academic letter of recommendation.

Types of Recommendation Letter

Competition is growing with time and to stand out from the pool of growing potential employees, one must strive very hard. The letter of recommendation plays a vital role in such cases. It may help a lot in getting a person his dream job with less effort as compared to other competitors. It may push a borderline candidate to an acceptable level.

Since the letters of recommendation play such an important role it is very essential to look upon the format and contents of it. A well written letter of recommendation can significantly boost the chances of a person achieving the job/award that he is looking for. While writing/requesting a recommendation it is very important to know what it should include and hoe it should be written.

There are various types of recommendation letters which include the job letter of recommendation, character/personal letter of recommendation and employment letter of recommendation.

Job letter of recommendation

These letters are written by senior business personnel’s, clients, vendors, professional associates. 

 

Character/Personal letter of recommendation

These letters are written by teachers or neighbors who know the applicant and can assure about his skills and abilities.

These recommendation letters play a vital role and so it is good to keep them ready at hand. So plan ahead and collect your references ready before you need them.