letters of recommendation
Written character testimonials
Letters of recommendation are written endorsements from people who can vouch for someone's qualifications, character, or performance.
They're standard requirements for college applications, graduate school, jobs, and professional programs.
The writer—usually a teacher, employer, or mentor—describes the candidate's strengths and suitability: She asked her professor for a letter of recommendation.
Also called recommendation letters or simply recommendations.
- recommenderOne who advocates another
- applicantOne who formally requests
- admissions committeeGroup evaluating applicants
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- employmentPaid occupation status
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Career summary document
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Claims of fault
denunciations · grievances · indictments · character assassination · defamation
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