Letter of Recommendation Worksheet - To Whom It May Concern - Applicant Information and Writing Prompts

Sep 15, 2026

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Letter of recommendation worksheet template that helps students or alumni prepare key details for a recommender to write an effective reference letter. Includes fields for recipient (“To Whom It May Concern”), recommender and applicant information, desired program or employment target, and a clear structure for the first through final paragraphs. Prompts guide relationship context, length of acquaintance, shared work or projects, and specific skills, talents, and accomplishments to highlight, plus contact and delivery instructions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatPDF

Pages1

AccessFree to download

From and RE

DATE NEEDED

Addressing instructions

Paragraph prompts

First paragraph

Second paragraph

Third paragraph

Accomplishments

Final paragraph

Contact and delivery instructions

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION WORKSHEET *** It is not always necessary to get letters of recommendation, but certain companies/industries do request them. *** (You can create a similar version of this worksheet and give it to the people who will write letters of recommendation for you.) TO: (Name of person who will write the letter) FROM: (Name of student/alumnus) RE: Letter of Recommendation for: Employment Graduate School DATE NEEDED: PLEASE ADDRESS LETTER TO: To Whom It May Concern The name and address below: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ FIRST PARAGRAPH: state that the letter of recommendation is forme, and that I am applying for the following type of work/graduate program: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SECOND PARAGRAPH: state the nature of our relationship, the length of time you have known me, and the types of assignments, projects, work, or other experience we shared. Relationship: Length of time: Type of work/projects: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ THIRD PARAGRAPH: please give some detail about my skills, talents, abilities, or personal qualities. In addition, please describe one or two accomplishments that would be of interest to the potential employer or graduate program listed above. Here are some skills, talents, abilities you may want to cover: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Here are some accomplishments you may want to refer to (please see my attached resume for additional information): ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ FINAL PARAGRAPH: please state howyou can be reached for more information if you are willing to be contacted. Please give me a call at ( ) when the letter is ready to be picked up. Please email me at when the letter is ready to be picked up. Please mail the letter directly to the address above.

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How does the worksheet instruct the student to handle the final paragraph and contact?

The final paragraph should state how the student can be reached for more information if contacted. The worksheet also provides spaces for a phone number, email address, and mailing/delivery instructions when the letter is ready.

Sep 15, 2026

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