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...

SAMPLE RECOMMENDATION LETTER Name and address of the organization to which the letter is to be addressed Date: Subject: Recommendation letter for Ms/Mr ______________ (name of the employee being recommended) Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to recommend Ms/Mr ________ (name of recommended person) for the post of _____________ (designation) in your organization. Ms/Mr ______________ has worked with our organization for ________ (span of work experience) in the capacity of ________ (designation in previous organization). Ms/Mr _________ is leaving our organization for better job prospects. S/he is a very hard and diligent worker. S/he has been influential in increasing our sales by _____%. S/he will be an asset to your organization. Ms/Mr ____________ also bears a good moral character and has cleared all her/his dues with us. Best regards, ____________ (Name of the person recommending)