How to Write Reference Letters and Emails

From time to time, your friends, relatives, and business associates will need you to write character references, letters of recommendation, introductions to business colleagues, reference letters to college admission boards and committees, and nominations for awards.



Writing that letter or email puts your friend, family member, or colleague in the limelight—and banks a favor for your own future. So don’t let that task of writing a great reference letter or email keep you from helping someone who can benefit greatly from your generous support.



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Make the reference letter writing process fast and easy with this professionally written package of ready-to-go recommendation and reference letters for friends or business associates.

You’ll find letters and emails for these special situations:



Types of Reference Letters and Emails and Recommendation Letters and Notes:



Supplying References for Students

Supplying References for Graduate School

Supplying References for Employees—Suitable

Supplying References for Employees—Unsuitable

Supplying Character References for Friends

Introducing Relative to Potential Employer

Nominating Candidate for Award/Recognition

Recommending Guest Speaker

Recommending Tenure

Requesting Job References

Requesting Personal Character References

Declining to Supply Character Reference

Declining to Supply Job References

Declining to Make an Introduction



How to Use These Example Reference Letters and Email Package



You have two choices.

1. Download the PDF package and select the sample thank you letter you need. Then copy and paste it into Microsoft Word or any other word processor. Send it out.

2. Read samples to “get the flavor” of what the thank you letter or note should say. Then “pick and choose” sentences you like to use in composing your own thank you letter or note.



Total Number of Letters: 35



Total Number of Situations/Topics: 20



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Award-winning author of 49 books (published by Simon and Schuster/Pocket Books, Random House/Ballantine, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Warner, and Thomas Nelson), Dianna Booher provides just the right words with these ready-to-go, business reference samples and character reference letters.