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In other words, what is the candidate’s professional promise and your evidence to support the assessment? Thus, your letter will identify the characteristics and achievements that are directly relevant to the candidate’s potential job performance. The key to effective and accurate letter writing is focusing your comments on criteria that are relevant for this evaluation. Traits that should be considered for discussion in a letter include past job/task performances, experience and expertise, intellectual ability, and personal attributes as they pertain to leadership quality, teambuilding, perseverance, and communication skills.  \nUseful letters of recommendation include the following elements:  \n1. Focus on the applicant  \n2. Description of the applicant’s record  \n3. Evaluation of accomplishments of the applicant  \n4. Discussion of personal characteristics only to the extent that they predict potential growth and job performance  \nLetters missing any or all of these elements provide the reader with only a limited understanding of the candidate’s qualifications.  \nLetters should be complete but concise, and they usually consist of three parts: introduction and background, specific assessments, and summary of recommendation. Letters from primary mentors, supervisors or close collaborators are generally somewhat longer than letters from others. The more detailed the narrative, the more persuasive the recommendation is. An excessively brief letter, even if giving high praise, is often viewed as a weak recommendation, at best interpreted to imply that the writer knows very little about the candidate or (worse) that the writer intends to convey doubt about the qualifications ofthe candidate without specifically making such statements.  \nIntroduction and Background  \nA good letter identifies the candidate, the position for which she/he is applying, and the relationship between the recommender and the candidate. If the recommender wishes to write a strong and supportive letter for the candidate, it is often helpful to make it clear from the outset of the letter and then provide clear documentation of such a favorable recommendation. It is also helpful to describe the type of experience and length of time that the candidate has been known to the recommender.  \n1 These guidelines were drafted by the UM STRIDE committee in response to a request from a UM faculty member. We offer them in the hope that they may be helpful both to experienced faculty letter-writers concerned about writing fair letters, and to new letter-writers who value some guidance in the process.  \nSpecific Assessments  \nThis is the section of the letter that contains the \"data\" or evidence for your argument. It should provide specific information about the candidate. Generalizations will be much better received if specific examples can be cited. Ask yourself “how does the information I just wrote support my assertion that this person is a quality candidate?”  \nIn this section, personal traits that are directly relevant to the job performance can be discussed. Characteristics such as motivation, dependability, patience, creativity, ability to troubleshoot, poise, listening skills, etc. can be discussed. Avoid personal statements that are not related to job performance (past or future) . For example, avoid irrelevant statements such as \"she is practically part of my family\" or\"he is very active in his church or other community organization.\" These may be true, but they decrease the professionalism and impact of the evaluation.  \nOther characteristics that can be discussed include problem-solving abilities, management skills, teaching abilities, knowledge of the subject area, and ability to work with colleagues. 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