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1). Letters of Recommendation – Writing Tips and Strategies
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In addition to standard letter-writing dos and don'ts, there are a number of basic guidelines that apply specifically to most situations related to the writing of letters of recommendation. These are usually more "situational" than "how-to" in nature.
These recommendation letter guidelines are important to both note and apply, since writing letters of recommendation is always a somewhat tricky and delicate matter.
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2). Letters of Recommendation Defined
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As I point out on the main page of my recommendation-reference-central.com Web site there is a great deal of general confusion about the differences and similarities between letters of recommendation and letters of reference. For instance; which is which, and why? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?
It's confusing enough for the average person who only has to write one of these letters every once in a while.
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3). Letters of Recommendation - Writing Power Phrases
Copyright © Shaun R. Fawcett
As a result of writing literally hundreds of letters of recommendation over the years, I have learned that there are certain common elements and approaches that are applicable to almost all such letters.
If you look closely at most recommendation and reference letters you will notice that there are certain "types" of phrases that recur over and over again, throughout the various letters.
Article tags: recommendation letter, letter of recommendation, reference letter, letter of reference, character reference, recomendation letter, letter of recomendation, commendation letter, letter of commendation
4). Letters of Reference Defined
Copyright © Shaun R. Fawcett
As I point out on the main page of my Web site, recommendation-reference-central.com, there is a great deal of general confusion about the differences and similarities between letters of reference and letters of recommendation. For instance; which is which, and why? How are they different? In what ways are they similar?
It's confusing enough for the average person who only has to write one of these letters every once in a while.
Article tags: reference letter, letter of reference, recommendation letter, letter of recommendation, character reference, recomendation letter, letter of recomendation, commendation letter, letter of commendation
5). Use Real-Life Templates For Writing Success
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At some point along the way, most of us have used what are commonly called "fill-in-the-blank" writing templates. We might have used them to write a letter, format an essay, or set-up a resume or CV.
You know what I'm talking about here. It's those form letter templates that you see in many writing texts and workbooks.
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6). Letter of Recommendation or Letter of Reference – Which Is It?
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Of the more than two million annual visitors to my two main "writing help" Web sites, over 60% of them are looking for some type of letter-writing assistance, and of those, 50% are seeking help with writing a "letter of recommendation" or "letter of reference."
Why do so many people need help with recommendation letters over and above all other types of letters, you might ask? Well, the main reason is this - they are BY FAR the most difficult letters to write.
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7). Dark Secret to Getting Knock-out Recommendations Finally Revealed
All of us know one or two people who aren't particularly good at what they do, and yet they always seem to be the ones who get ahead in life. They advance, while everyone else has to sit and watch.
It wouldn't be so infuriating if they were the most deserving - the most intelligent, the most skilled, or the most hard-working. But it never seems to work out that way.
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8). Letters of Reference – Writing Tips and Strategies
Copyright © Shaun R. Fawcett
In addition to standard letter-writing dos and don'ts, there are a number of basic guidelines that apply specifically to most situations related to the writing of letters of reference. These are usually more "situational" than "how-to" in nature.
These reference letter guidelines are important to both note and apply, since writing letters of reference is always a somewhat tricky and delicate matter.
Article tags: reference letter, letter of reference, recommendation letter, letter of recommendation, character reference, recomendation letter, letter of recomendation, commendation letter, letter of commendation
9). Beware of Automatic Letter Generators
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If you’ve spent any time online looking for letter writing help you have no doubt come across software programs that “automatically generate” various types of letters.
There are two typical ways in which these software letter generators work:
Basic Letter Generators
The most basic type of letter generator presents you with a list of letters that you can choose from.
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10). Letters of Reference - Writing Power Phrases
Copyright © Shaun R. Fawcett
As a result of writing literally hundreds of letters of reference over the years, I am aware that there are certain common elements and approaches that are applicable to almost all such letters.
If you look closely at most reference and recommendation letters you will notice that there are certain "types" of phrases that recur over and over again, throughout the various letters.
Article tags: reference letter, letter of reference, recommendation letter, letter of recommendation, character reference, recomendation letter, letter of recomendation, commendation letter, letter of commendation