Sample Recommendation Letter

A recommendation letter is an important piece in the graduate application process. Sometimes graduate schools ask applicants to supply multiple recommendation letters. It is usually a good idea to get recommendation letters from past professors, superiors/managers at work or from leaders in organizations that you have been a part of. Often times, people that you request recommendation letters from are busy professionals that don’t have the time to draft a recommendation letter for you. In cases like that, they’ll ask you to write a sample recommendation letter which they can edit and sign off before they send it to your school. Below is a sample recommendation letter, so you can get an idea of what a professional recommendation letter looks like. I had published a sample personal statement a few days ago, which would also be helpful to read.

To whom it may concern:

It is indeed a pleasure to provide Dilip Kumar with this letter of recommendation. I have known him for more than two years as a student and as the president of the Indian Students Association.

Dilip has been among the top students in my classes, has excellent presentation skills, and is very articulate. He is conscientious about the quality of his work and has demonstrated a good grasp of leadership, entrepreneurship, team dynamics, and excellence. Although my courses are about the modern mechanics of a business in a global environment, I place great emphasis on superior communications skills, teamwork, social responsibility, ethics, and concern for health and welfare of others in society.

Dilip is a good public speaker and he can convey his ideas professionally and succinctly. His writing skills are superior and his diction, spelling, grammar, and level of research are clearly superlative. Yet he is able to adapt his style to address different audiences. In his leadership role in assigned projects, he showed great skill in organizing the projects, scheduling the activities, reporting on the progress, and in motivating the others to a successful conclusion.

Dilip has a strong work ethic and an exemplary character. His education, training, and other skills are complemented by a genuine concern for others and an eagerness to serve and do his best. The notable characteristic that I and other professors here have remarked about Dilip is his deep sincerity, friendliness, and integrity. As president of the Indian Students Association, Dilip demonstrated his leadership skills through planning and organizing many cultural events that promoted better international relations among the community.

Dilip has expressed an interest for pursuing a graduate degree. He has a genuine desire to learn more, and he has the intellectual acumen and work ethic to succeed. As a professor and consultant to industry, I feel that Dilip would be an asset to your institute, and I have no reservation in recommending him to you. Please call me at: 123 456 7890 or e-mail me at: professor@xyz.edu if you have any questions.