Recommendation Letter

A Recommendation Letter is a letter written to give a recommendation for another person. The person who is the subject of the letter may need it when applying for a new job, to a new school, or just a personal reference. It is usually written by a person who knows the applicant very well and can attest to their personality and skills.

Although there is no specific form for a Recommendation Letter in the Philippines, a Recommendation Letter usually includes positive details about the person being recommended. These positive details should, as much as possible, relate to the position or course being applied to. Recommendations usually relate to the intellect, personality, and work ethic of the person being recommended.

How to use this document

This document can be used for any situation wherein someone is asking for a recommendation letter. It can be used for employment purposes, academic purposes, or personal reasons. This document will ask questions to identify information regarding the relationship between the sender and the person being recommended and will give options for a more personalized and glowing recommendation.

In drafting the letter, the user can list down the positive characteristics of the person being recommended. They can also describe specific instances wherein the person being recommended exhibited the positive traits listed. This is important to establish reasons why the sender thinks that the person being recommended will be a good fit for the organization that they are applying to.

Once the document is completed, the user can either print, sign, and mail the recommendation letter or affix an e-signature and email the document. The user should also ask the person being recommended for the procedure in sending the recommendation as certain employers or schools might require a specific method of sending them.

Applicable Law

Recommendation Letters in the Philippines are not subject to any specific laws. However, it is always important to be truthful and accurate in giving recommendations.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.