Employee Reference Letter

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A reference letter from a manager or employer

For managers and supervisors writing references

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[COMPANY NAME]

[Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]
[Phone] · [Website]


[Month DD, YYYY]

[Recipient Name]
[Title]
[Organization]
[Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]

Re: Reference for [Employee Name]

Dear [Recipient Name]:

I am writing at the request of [Employee Name], who worked at [Company Name] as [Job Title] from [Month YYYY] to [Month YYYY / the present]. I was [his / her / their] direct manager for [length of time] in my role as [Your Title].

[Employee Name]'s responsibilities included [two or three main responsibilities]. [Describe one specific piece of work and its result, with a number if possible.]

[Describe a second example that shows a quality relevant to the new role, such as reliability, judgment, or working with others.]

[State whether you recommend the candidate and whether you would rehire them.] Please contact me at [Phone] or [email@example.com] if you need more information.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Title]
[Company Name]