How to write a reference – what people expect

24Aug07

I have been doing research in how to write a reference letter and there seems to be an infinite number of ways you can do it.
However, here is what I notice the most in people’s descriptions of reference letters. Your letter would contain:

* Your relation with the applicant (the guy/girl you are writing the reference on)
* The qualities of the applicant:
intelligence
communicational skills
imagination
competitiveness
self-confidence
persistence
* A good description of how his qualities and skills applies to what you are doing together

These are the key elements.
But I should add another thing your reference letter should not be devoid of – IMAGINATION!
Just use your imagination. Write stories. Don’t follow patterns. Don’t let people get what they expect.
That will make it exciting. And interesting?

Don’t you know how to do that?
Well, we have something here to teach you.

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