英文信件格式

以下为标准推荐信要注意的事项。

Guidelines for Preparing an Effective Letter of Recommendation

1. Type the letter using a standard business format.

2. Address the letter to "Human Resources Manager" or "Recruiting Manager." Since the letter will be used for many readers, personalizing the letter is not practical.

3. Start your letter by explaining your relationship with the candidate. "I was Mary Johnson's professor and academic advisor for two years."

4. Be honest. If you cannot honestly endorse this person, you must decline. It is not fair to the candidate or the recruiting employer.

5. Review the candidate's résumé. Talk with them about their accomplishments and goals.

6. Describe the candidate and support it with specific examples from your experience with them. Try not to use the same examples that your candidate used on his résumé.

7. Choose your words carefully. Instead of using generic adjectives such as "excellent," use ones that pinpoint the candidate's character and skills (e.g., innovative, articulate, persuasive or loyal).

8. Since you know the candidate's career goals, try to use descriptions that correlate to those goals. What kind of skills and values would a Sales Manager want in a Sales Trainee? Which of those skills and values does your candidate possess? That's what you want to highlight.

9. There are some general attributes that all employers are looking for in a candidate. Here are a few: intelligent, self-motivated, responsible, dependable, skilled communicator, flexible, innovative, confident, trustworthy, and willing to learn and grow.

Letters of recommendation can open the doors for people, especially those without a network of business contacts. If you are the beneficiary of a recommendation, be sure to take the time to support others as you become more experienced.