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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of recommendation - tips for writing or requesting them, plus samples, examples and templates. Also called commendation and reference letters.

Letters of Recommendation
From your About.com Guide, all about letters of recommendation, such as from whom to request them and why. Includes samples you may download or copy and give to your references.

Letter Writing Desk
From your About.com Guide, essential resources, formats and downloadable samples for writing resignation, thank-you, reference, salary and resume cover letters.

Reference Checks
From your About.com Guide. Be prepared to provide at least four references. Here's why and how, including links to a sample reference list and letters of reference.

Various Job Letters
From your About.com Guide: Can't find what you're looking for here? Try this category with lots of advice and sample employment letters of many types.

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Letter of Recommendation Example
Often, managers, supervisors and such draw a blank when asked to write one. Here's a sample you can provide or use yourself. Also called letter of reference and commendation.

Letter of Recommendation Sample
From Writing Help Central, a model letter of recommendation sample with all the components: starts by explaining the employment relationship of the writer and employee, uses examples to praise her performance, and closes with a recommendation to hire.

Letter of Recommendation Templates
Preview then edit and save free recommendation letter related templates, courtesy of Microsoft Corporation. Automatically launches Microsoft Word through your browser. Several for different situations, including thanking a reference, requesting a recommendation, and sample recommendation letters.

Sample Letter of Recommendation
A fill-in the blanks, "legal" letter of recommendation sample, from FindLaw.com.

Tips for Writing a Letter of Recommendation
Not much blows your chances of landing a job faster than a poorly-written letter of recommendation. You might want to offer these tips to the people you ask to write them. Includes lists of words to use and avoid.

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