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Prompt for a Recommendation Letter

Draft a strong, specific letter of recommendation for a colleague, employee, or student.

Career · Works great in Any AI

Copy-ready prompt

Write a letter of recommendation for [name] for [purpose: job / grad school / etc].
My relationship to them: [role/how long].
Their strengths and specific examples: [list].
Requirements:
- Open with a strong, clear endorsement.
- Support it with 2-3 specific examples/anecdotes.
- Tie their strengths to the target opportunity.
- Professional, warm, and credible tone.
- Leave placeholders for names/dates/signature.

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Why this prompt works

Vague recommendations don't help anyone. This prompt builds the letter around specific examples tied to the target opportunity, which is what makes an endorsement credible and persuasive to the reader.

How to customize it

Provide real anecdotes; specifics make the letter convincing.
Tie strengths to what the opportunity actually needs.
Have the person share the job/program details for tailoring.

Tip: replace the parts in [square brackets] with your own details before you send. The more specific you are — audience, tone, goal, constraints — the better the AI output.