reference letter
Written professional vouching
A reference letter is a formal document vouching for someone's character, abilities, or qualifications, typically written by a former employer, professor, or other authority figure.
Reference letters support applications for jobs, academic programs, or housing.
Also called a letter of reference or letter of recommendation: She asked her supervisor to write her a reference letter.
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- character witnessVouches for someone's nature
employer · professor · hiring · job application · application · praise · speaks highly · vouch · credentials · signature · letterhead · qualifications · trust · reputation · colleague · supervisor · academic · grad school
- Offboardingexit interview, final paycheck, severance package, notice period, exit survey
- Career Toolsresume, CV, LinkedIn, job board, job search
- correspondencemissives, emails, memoranda, mail, postcards
- office communicationemail, memo, memorandum, meeting, newsletter
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
- College Admissionscollege applications, application fee, college application, admission essays, applications
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Unreliable cited material
warning letter · character assassination · complaint letter · termination letter · letter of reprimand
reference letterrésumé
Career summary document
CV · curriculum vitae · cover letter · self-assessment · autobiography
reference lettertermination letter
Official firing notice
dismissal notice · pink slip · written warning · blacklisting
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