What goes into a Military Letter Of Recommendation?

Answer 1

Writing the Reference Letter: * Explain your relationship with the candidate * Make clear how well you know the person and under what circumstances. Include dates * Know the candidate's career goals and objectives * Tailor the letter of reference to a specific position or career field based on the candidate's goals * You may wish to set an appointment to discuss the letter * You might want to cover specific characteristics of the candidate including:

-scholarship

-oral and written communication

-motivation

-leadership

-sense of responsibility

-ability to plan and organize

-creativity

-research skills

-tact and ability to relate to others

-group interaction and team-working skills

-analytical/problem-solving skills

-interpersonal skills

-flexibility and adaptability * Give specific illustrations and examples rather than vague generalities

Some More Tips: * Avoid sexist or racist remarks or physical descriptions. (Example: "Sara is a pretty, sweet young lady" -is not appropriate) * Keep your letter brief. Experts agree that a page to a page and a half is long enough for most letters * Use your business/organization stationery. The letter is much more impressive when typewritten/wordprocessed on stationery with your organization's letterhead * Volunteer to provide further information on the phone. This offer indicates that the candidate is a person about whom you feel strongly * End on an upbeat note. If catchy language is your style, use it to emphasize your enthusiasm (i.e. "hire her-you won't be sorry!") Otherwise an overall endorsement is helpful.