RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
Many college and scholarship applications ask for letters of recommendations.
Choose the teacher or other staff person who will best be able to highlight your success and who is willing and able to write a full and descriptive recommendation. Choose one who has recent experiences with you to draw on.
❏ Ask someone who knows you well ❏ Ask early
❏ Ask personally ❏ Provide all necessary materials
❏ Waive your right to read the letter ❏ Send a thank-you note
SOURCES: Peterson’s College Quick Find and Peterson’s Application Organizer
When asking someone to write a recommendation:
Give the person you are asking at least 2 weeks notice.
Complete a brag sheet about yourself and give to the person writing a recommendation to use as a guideline.
Make sure the person writing the recommendation is clear on what to do with it when it is completed.
It is your responsibility to ask for letters of recommendation if you need them. Every person has the right to decline to write a letter.