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Recommendation Letter

Write a meaningful recommendation letter for employees or colleagues.

Prompt template

Create a meaningful recommendation letter:

**Details:**
- Recommended person: [NAME]
- Position with us: [POSITION]
- Duration of collaboration: [PERIOD]
- My relationship to the person: [Supervisor/Colleague/Mentor]
- Purpose: [Job application/Scholarship/Promotion]
- Target position/program: [TARGET]

**Outstanding qualities and achievements:**
- [QUALITY 1 with concrete example]
- [QUALITY 2 with concrete example]
- [QUALITY 3 with concrete example]

**The letter should:**
1. **Introduction:** Who recommends whom in what capacity?
2. **Context:** Description of the collaboration and role
3. **Core Competencies:** 3-4 outstanding skills with concrete examples and measurable results each
4. **Personality:** Soft skills and teamwork
5. **Comparison:** Ranking compared to others (Top 5%/10%)
6. **Recommendation:** Clear, unrestricted recommendation with contact offer

**Tone:** Enthusiastic but credible, specific rather than generic.

Replace placeholders in [square brackets]: [NAME][POSITION][PERIOD][Supervisor/Colleague/Mentor][Job application/Scholarship/Promotion][TARGET][QUALITY 1 with concrete example][QUALITY 2 with concrete example]

How to use this template

Copy the prompt, replace the placeholders in square brackets with your details and paste it into the AI assistant of your choice. The more precise your details, the better the result.

Tips for better results

  • Provide concrete examples of achievements and successes
  • Specify the purpose and target position
  • Ask for different strength levels (good/very good/outstanding)
  • Request an English version for international applications

Suitable open models

The selection names current open models as a starting point for your own tests. It is not a measurement for this template.

Keywords: #recommendation #reference #career #professional

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