Writing Letters of Recommendations

We are often asked to write letter of recommendation for students for graduate school and employment.  Here are three sites that many have found useful in writing such letters.

University of Wisconsin at Green Bay

Provides a detailed description of the recommendation letter along with a sample letter.  Excellent site. http://www.uwgb.edu/careers/Recommendation_Letters.htm

Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning (Harvard University)

In addition to the substance of the letter this site discusses how you approach the student when you can’t give an enthusiastic recommendation. http://bokcenter.harvard.edu/docs/TFTrecs.html

Skidmore College

Gives helpful hints for recommendation letter writing. Click Here for Link