[Your Name]
[Your Title], [Organization]
[email@example.com] · [Phone]
[Month DD, YYYY]
[Recipient Name]
[Title]
[Organization]
[City, State ZIP]
Dear [Recipient Name]:
I am writing to recommend [Colleague Name] for [position or program]. We worked together as colleagues at [Organization] for [length of time]. I did not supervise [Name]; we worked side by side on the same team, which gave me a close view of how [he / she / they] work day to day.
Worked together | [Organization], [Mon YYYY] – [Mon YYYY] |
My role | [Your title and team] |
Their role | [Colleague's title and team] |
Shared work | [Project, account, or process you both worked on] |
Collaboration. [Describe how the colleague works with others: how they share information, handle disagreement, or support teammates. Give one concrete example.]
Expertise. [Name the colleague's main area of skill and describe a time you relied on it or saw others rely on it.]
Shared project. [Describe one project you worked on together: the goal, the colleague's part in it, and the result, with a number or date if possible.]
[State plainly that you recommend the colleague and why they would be suited to the role.] I am glad to answer questions at [Phone] or [email@example.com].
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Title], [Organization]