_______________ High School Capstone Project 2015 Template for Recommendation Letter Your Name Address (may use school address) City, State Zip code Date Addressee (Person or organization to whom you are writing) Street address City, State Zip code Dear ______________: (Salutation—can be to a person, a business, an academic department, or generic: To Whom It May Concern [No in this case]) “Dear” 1st paragraph: Explain how you know the person (use his/her first and last name) you are recommending and how long you have known him/her. 2nd paragraph: Describe the positive qualities and accomplishments that to the position, scholarship, etc. for which you are recommending him/her. Try to include at least two with some details. 3rd paragraph: Discuss key about the person’s experience, skills, or talents that you want to emphasize. Provide some details (clubs, sports, writing contests, etc.). 4th paragraph: Make the actual recommendation specific to the position, scholarship, etc. This should be strong and positive; include what the person will bring to the school, job, organization, etc. Sincerely, Signature Your first name, middle initial, last name **Recommended length of each paragraph is a minimum of 3 sentences.
_______________ High School Capstone Project 2015 Template for Recommendation Letter Your Name Address (may use school address) City, State Zip code Date Addressee (Person or organization to whom you are writing) Street address City, State Zip code Dear ______________: (Salutation—can be to a person, a business, an academic department, or generic: To Whom It May Concern [No “Dear” in this case]) 1st paragraph: Explain how you know the person (use his/her first and last name) you are recommending and how long you have known him/her. 2nd paragraph: Describe the positive qualities and accomplishments that to the position, scholarship, etc. for which you are recommending him/her. Try to include at least two with some details. 3rd paragraph: Discuss key about the person’s experience, skills, or talents that you want to emphasize. Provide some details (clubs, sports, writing contests, etc.). 4th paragraph: Make the actual recommendation specific to the position, scholarship, etc. This should be strong and positive; include what the person will bring to the school, job, organization, etc. Sincerely, Signature Your first name, middle initial, last name **Recommended length of each paragraph is a minimum of 3 sentences.
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