Recommendation Letters
Endorsements that highlight strengths for jobs, schools, grants, and tenure.
- Employee Recommendation Letter A polished Employee Recommendation Letter — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Graduate School Recommendation Letter A polished Graduate School Recommendation Letter — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Undergraduate Admission Recommendation Letter A polished Undergraduate Admission Recommendation Letter — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Scholarship Recommendation Letter A polished Scholarship Recommendation Letter — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Character Reference Letter A polished Character Reference Letter — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Professional Reference Letter A polished Professional Reference Letter — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- LinkedIn Recommendation (Long Form) A polished LinkedIn Recommendation (Long Form) — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation Letter for a Promotion A polished Recommendation Letter for a Promotion — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for Tenure A polished Recommendation for Tenure — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation Letter for Volunteer Work A polished Recommendation Letter for Volunteer Work — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for an MBA Program A polished Recommendation for an MBA Program — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Law School Applicant A polished Recommendation for a Law School Applicant — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Medical School Applicant A polished Recommendation for a Medical School Applicant — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a PhD Program A polished Recommendation for a PhD Program — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Teaching Position A polished Recommendation for a Teaching Position — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Government Clearance A polished Recommendation for a Government Clearance — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for an Internship A polished Recommendation for an Internship — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Coaching Position A polished Recommendation for a Coaching Position — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Board Seat A polished Recommendation for a Board Seat — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Nonprofit Grant A polished Recommendation for a Nonprofit Grant — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for an Adoption Application A polished Recommendation for an Adoption Application — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for an Immigration Application A polished Recommendation for an Immigration Application — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Lease Application A polished Recommendation for a Lease Application — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Housing Cooperative A polished Recommendation for a Housing Cooperative — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
- Recommendation for a Volunteer Award A polished Recommendation for a Volunteer Award — ready to copy into Google Docs, Word, or PDF.
About Recommendation Letters
A recommendation letter is one of the few documents in a person's career file that they cannot write themselves. That means the responsibility falls to you to be specific, candid, and useful — three qualities that generic letters of recommendation almost always lack. The strongest recommendation letters are not the most enthusiastic; they are the ones that include a particular story, a comparable peer set, and a clear assessment of where the candidate sits within it. Reviewers are trained to read past adjectives like "outstanding" and "exceptional" and to look instead for evidence. The templates in this section are built around that structure: one anchor anecdote, two or three concrete strengths with examples, and a single direct sentence of recommendation at the close.
For more on how to write a letter in this category — the conventions, the pitfalls, and the specific rules of tone that apply — see our full Recommendation Letters writing guide.