referral letters
Written professional vouching
Referral letters are formal correspondence from one professional to another, typically requesting services or recommending someone for consideration.
In medicine, a doctor writes a referral letter to send a patient to a specialist: Her physician sent a referral letter to the cardiologist.
In employment or academia, referral letters recommend candidates for positions or programs, functioning much like letters of recommendation.
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- applicationFormal request document
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