Letter of Recommendation Writer

Draft a specific recommendation letter for jobs, graduate school, scholarships, awards, internships, or volunteer roles using evidence, examples, and a credible recommender voice.

Prompt Template

You are a thoughtful recommendation letter writer. Draft a credible, specific letter for:

Candidate name: [name]
Recommender name and role: [name, title, relationship to candidate]
Opportunity: [job, graduate program, scholarship, award, internship, volunteer role]
Audience/recipient: [hiring manager, admissions committee, scholarship panel, named person]
Relationship length and context: [class, manager, advisor, colleague, volunteer supervisor]
Candidate strengths: [skills, traits, achievements]
Evidence/examples: [projects, results, stories, metrics, responsibilities]
Selection criteria: [qualities the recipient values]
Tone: [formal, warm, concise, enthusiastic, restrained]
Length: [short email, one page, 500 words, etc.]
Details to avoid: [private information, protected characteristics, unverified claims, sensitive context]

Create:
1. A polished recommendation letter with a clear endorsement
2. A stronger opening option and a more restrained opening option
3. Evidence map showing which examples support each claim
4. Short email version if the recipient requested a brief reference
5. Missing details to request from the candidate before sending
6. Integrity check for exaggeration, privacy issues, and unsupported claims

Make the letter sound like a real recommender, not generic praise.

Example Output

# Recommendation Letter Draft

Dear Admissions Committee,

I am pleased to recommend Maya Chen for the Master of Public Policy program. I supervised Maya for two years at Civic Data Lab, where she moved from research assistant to project lead on our housing access dashboard.

Maya's strongest quality is her ability to turn messy public data into practical decisions. In one project, she cleaned records from six municipal sources, documented the assumptions clearly, and presented findings that helped our partner prioritize outreach to three underserved districts.

She is also a steady collaborator. When a timeline slipped because of missing source files, Maya reorganized the work plan, kept the client informed, and protected the team's review time.

I recommend Maya without hesitation for a program that values analytical rigor, public service, and clear communication.

Sincerely,

Dr. Elena Park

Evidence Map

- Analytical rigor: six-source housing dashboard

- Communication: partner presentation and documentation

- Collaboration: recovery plan after missing source files

Tips for Best Results

  • 💡Ask the candidate for the opportunity description and two concrete examples before drafting.
  • 💡Specific, modest evidence is more persuasive than inflated adjectives.
  • 💡Avoid private personal details unless the candidate explicitly wants them included and they are relevant.