WRITING A COVER LETTER

Description Request a graduate school recommendation from a prior professor with this letter template, which includes a summary of your academic and professional experience. User [Street Address] [City, ST ZIP Code] [Date] [Recipient Name] [Title] [Company Name] [Street Address] [City, ST ZIP Code] Dear [Recipient Name] : I am applying to Ph.D. programs in linguistics this winter and am writing to ask if you would be willing to write a letter of recommendation in support of my applications. I plan to specialize in Sociolinguistics in English, particularly with respect to gender changes in speech. I would also like to further my understanding of English Syntactic Theory. I believe that the two courses I took from you, LING 311 Linguistics and Society ( [Term] [year] ) and LING 403 Seminar in Comparative Linguistics ( [Term] [year] ), have helped me to develop a solid foundation for my graduate studies in linguistics. Our investigation into the complex and fascinating interactions amo...

Description Customize and send this letter template to a former professor to request a recommendation for graduate school. [Your Name] [Street Address] [City, ST   ZIP Code] [Date] March 1, 2014 [Recipient Name] [Title] [School Name] [Street Address] [City, ST   ZIP Code] Dear [Recipient Name] : I am applying to Ph.D. programs in linguistics this winter and am writing to ask if you would be willing to write a letter of recommendation in support of my applications. I plan to specialize in Sociolinguistics in English, particularly with respect to gender changes in speech. I would also like to further my understanding of English Syntactic Theory. I believe that the two courses I took from you, LING 311 Linguistics and Society (Spring [year]) and LING 40 3 Seminar in Comparative Linguistics (Fall [year]), have helped me to develop a solid foundation for my graduate studies in linguistics. Our investigation into the complex and fascinating interactions among language, c...