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Sample Reference and Recommendation Letters

Sample reference and recommendation letters, letter samples for character references, reference and recommendation letter templates, and sample letters asking for a reference.

Sample Reference Letters / Recommendation Letters

Sample reference letters, recommendation letters, personal references, academic references, letters asking for a reference, and lists of references.

Reference Letters Examples: A - Z

Reference letter and email message examples including academic recommendations, business reference letters, personal and professional references, and employment related references.

Letters of Recommendation Samples

Revivew letter of recommendation samples, including recommendation letters for employment, academic letters of recommendation and character / personal letters of recommendation. There are a variety of recommendation samples including examples of written and email letters of recommendations.

Academic Recommendation Letters

Academic recommendation letter examples including college recommendation letters, letters for students, letters from teachers, letters for teachers and other academic letters of recommendation.

Employment Recommendation Letters

Recommendation letter for employment examples including employee recommendation letters, letters from supervisors, recommendation letters for a promotion, letters from previous employers, personal recommendation letters, and other employment related recommendation letters.

Personal Recommendation Letters

Personal recommendation letters and character reference letters can be written by teachers, neighbors, business acquaintances, clients, vendors and other recommenders who can attest to your skills and abilities.

Sample Student Recommendation Letters

Student recommendation letters including reference letters, academic references, letters asking for a reference, and lists of references.

Types of Recommendation Letters

There are several types of recommendation letters including recommendation letters for employment, for college or graduate school, and for online networking sites like LinkedIn. Here is information on the types of recommendation letters including employment, academic, personal, character, student and more sample recommendation letters.

Reference Request Letter Samples

When you ask for reference, how you write your reference letter or email message request is important. These samples, both written and email, include the best ways to phrase your request and how to request permission to use someone as a reference.

Reference List Sample

Sample reference list to provide to employers who request references.

Negative Recommendation Letter

Here is a sample negative recommendation letter.

Positive Recommendation Letter

Here is a sample positive recommendation letter.

Sample Reference Checking Letter

Sample letter for checking references.

Sample Reference Letters for Students

Sample reference letters especially for high school students, college students, and graduates including character references, references from teachers, and graduate school references.

Business Reference Letter

Example of a business reference letter recommending the services provided by a company.

Business Reference Letter - Professional Services

Example of a business reference letter recommending professional services.

Character Reference

Sample letter providing a character reference.

Character Reference Letter

Sample character reference letter.

College Reference Letter Sample - Employer

College reference letter sample from an employer.

College Reference Letter Sample - Teacher

Recommendation letter sample from a teacher.

Employee Reference Letter

Do you need to write a reference letter for an employee? Here is a reference letter example for an employee.

Professional Reference Letter

This is an example of a professional reference for an employee who is relocating.

Reference Letter Sample - Employee

Reference letter for an employee.

Reference Letter Sample - Manager

Reference letter for an employee from a manager.

Sample Recommendation Letter

Do you need to write a letter of recommendation for a summer worker? Here is a sample recommendation letter to review.

Recommendation Letter for a Promotion

This sample recommendation letter for a promotion is written by a manager and provides information on why the employee is qualified for a promotion.

Sample Reference Letter: Employment

Do you need to write or request a sample reference letter for employment? Here is a sample employment reference letter to review.

Reference Letter Example - Lay-Off

Sample reference letter from a manager / supervisor explaining a lay-off and recommending the employee to a future employer.

Reference Letter Example - Manager

Reference letter sample for an employee from a manager.

Reference Letter Example from a Manager

Reference letter sample from a manager / supervisor.

Reference Letter Sample from Previous Employer

Reference letter sample from a previous employer.

Sample Reference Letter for an Employee

Do you need to write a reference letter for an employee? Here is a sample employment reference letter to review.

Reference Letter Sample - College Student

Recommendation letter sample for college student work.

Reference Letter Sample - College Student

Recommendation letter sample for college student peer advisor.

Sample Reference Letter - High School Student

Sample employment reference letter sample for a high student.

Sample Recommendation Letter for a Student

Sample recommendation letter for a student.

Sample Reference Letter from a Teacher

Sample reference letter from a teacher.

Sample Reference Letter - Teacher

Sample reference letter for a teacher.

Sample Reference Letter - Student

Sample employment reference letter sample for a student.

Reference Letter Sample - Business School

Recommendation letter sample for business school.

Sample Reference Letter - Graduate School

Sample reference letter for graduate school.

Reference Letter Sample - Graduate School

Reference letter sample from an employer for graduate school.

Reference Letter Sample - Law School

Recommendation letter sample for law school and/or legal employment.

Academic Reference

Sample academic reference for a student.

Letters of Recommendation

Information on reference and recommendation letters, sample recommendation letters and reference lists, how to ask for a reference, and how to use references.

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