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Have you ever applied for a job that you’ve set your eyes on for a long time, only to get rejected? Indeed, getting your job application rejected can be an agonizing and depressing experience. Understandably, you must have found yourself trying to assess which part of the application process you went wrong. Perhaps one of the reasons why your qualifications were less appealing to the recruiters was because you failed to ask someone to write reference letter for you.

If you are the applicant, it will do you well if you ask someone to write you a letter based on the format in our reference letter templates. Or if you are someone upon whose shoulders befall the responsibility of writing a work or employment reference letter in behalf of a previous colleague or student, then you will be able to craft a more persuasive reference letter by referring to our work reference Sample Letters. These template are available for free download.

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What Is Work Reference Letter?

A work reference letter, or otherwise known as an employment reference letter, is a letter that contains a recommendation of a particular job applicant for a job position he/she is planning to apply for. It is usually submitted to the recruiter together with the job applicant’s resume and cover letter.

Parts of a Work Reference Letter

Depending on the letter-writer, a reference letter can have many parts. The following, however, are the most essential parts of a work reference letter:

• the block for the letter-writer’s information (this is the first part of the heading that contains the name and complete address of the person writing the letter);
• the block for the recipient’s information (this is the second part of the heading that contains the name and complete address of the recruiter);
• the formal greeting (Dear Ms/Mrs/Mr.);
• introduction line;
• statement of the positive qualities of the job applicant;
• statement of the specific instances when the applicant has portrayed such qualities (this is important in order to establish credibility);
• statement that you can be contacted via a certain number or e-mail should the recruiter have more questions regarding the applicant’s qualifications and characteristics; and
• formal closing.

 

Now that you know the basic framework of a reference letter, you can start writing your letter now. You can also check out our Landlord Recommendation Letters and Reference Letters for Friend.

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Persons Who Are Asked to Write Such Letter

There are various individuals who can write this letter. The usual people who are asked to write a work reference letter are the following:

• a former colleague,
• a former manager,
• a former employer,
• a former team leader,
• a former professor, and
• a former organization head.

 

If you are any of the abovementioned, make sure that upon highlighting the positive attributes of the job applicant, you have already made a research regarding the job description of the job position he/she is applying for. It is important that your reference letter mentions only those qualities that are relevant to the job that he/she is applying for.

For more reference, you can also check out our collection of Job Reference Letters. Simply click on the link provided.