Great Letters of Recommendation

If you've ever felt anxious about the process of getting or writing a letter of recommendation, this book is for you! Packed with sample letters, templates, and advice, this guide is designed to help you distinguish between the run-of-the-mill 'good' letter and the 'great' letters that make admissions committees and employers sit up and take notice.If you're a LOR seeker, we'll teach you how to approach potential recommenders, how to prepare them to write the best possible letter for you, and even how to avoid the most common pitfalls when you're asked to ghostwrite your own recommendation.Are you a LOR writer? This book is a valuable resource for you as well. Whether you're writing a recommendation for the first time or just need a refresher, you'll find discussion of relevant legal issues and tricky LOR situations, as well as a rundown of the traits that college, graduate, and professional programs are most interested in hearing about.Great Letters of Recommendation features 50 sample letters that run the gamut from high school to post-graduate, and from scholarship applications to work references and testimonials.