Check this sample recommendation letter for graduate school.
Here’s a letter format and sample recommendation letter for graduate school that you may use as a guide.
What is a letter of recommendation? If you want something that can attest to your capabilities as an employee or any opportunities you are interested in, you might want someone trusted and reliable to write you a recommendation letter. This is to further cement your application and validate your work, skills, or academic performance.
You may use this letter when you are pursuing a new job, applying to attend a university, earning a scholarship, or seeking a leadership position for a group. This letter is best if your former managers, supervisors, or mentors write this for you.
In writing a letter for recommendation, include essential elements such as your relationship, skills, achievements, character, personal anecdote, and the contact information of the writer for some follow-up questions.
Here’s a letter format you can follow:
[Name]
[Address]
[Contact]
[Date]
[Recipient Name]
[Recipient Address]
[Recipient Contact]
SALUTATION (example: To Whom It May Concern: or Dear Mr./Ms./Dr. [Last Name])
BODY OF LETTER
(single space in between sentences and double space in between paragraphs)
(you can use the block style format)
CLOSING SALUTATION (example Respectfully yours, Yours sincerely, Cordially, Respectfully, and for the less formal letter, you may use All the best, Best, Thank you, Regards)
SIGNATURE
(Under your closing, leave four single spaces between your typed full name, title, and other contact details you may want to include)
Here’s an example body for this letter:
Dear Mr. Bernadas:
I am a professor at Shy University and I am in absolute pleasure of knowing Jerry Yanson for the last four years. I highly recommend him as a candidate for graduate school.
As a student, Mr. Yanson has maintained a 2.98 GPA and excelled as the top student of his batch. Other mentors in our department also speak highly of his performance in their classes, as well. He is excellent in written and verbal communication and also very organized, reliable, and computer literate.
In addition, he was also employed to teach fourth-grade students in Spring Montessori. He has accomplished all his tasks with great initiative and with a very positive attitude. I believe he would be a tremendous asset to your program.
If you have any further questions with regard to her background or qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me at 666-6666. Thank you.
Sincerely,
(signature)
Elizabeth Gaspar