You recently graduated from university. You have just been interviewed for a new job. The interviewers liked you and they are interested in hiring you. First, however, you need a letter of reference from a teacher at your university that explains your strengths. Write an email of about 150–200 words to your university teacher and ask for a reference letter. Your email should do the following things: remind the teacher about who you are, provide information about your interview, ask for a reference

Dear Miss Mary, I am writing to request your kind support with a letter of reference about my performance during my journey as your student at the university. I am Heidy Liu, a student who graduated from the MBA program at UCW in the
last
summer convocation. I had the amazing opportunity to be part of your Marketing class during my 4th term in 2023. I remember you since your classes were inspirational and provided me
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deep knowledge of the field. Currently, I am participating in a hiring process to gain a position as a marketing assistant at Harlans Ltda. Considering the company is interested
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my profile, they requested a reference letter from one of my university professors as part of the
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hiring step process.
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, I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide a personal reference to share with my future employer. I consider your insight will be valuable to the process since you are a recognized professional in the area with
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amazing expertise. The letter should highlight strengths and skills
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teamwork, productivity, leadership, and achievements. Thanks in advance for your kind cooperation, Heidy Liu
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coherence cohesion
Your email is clear and logical. Consider adding a short sentence to explicitly request a response, such as 'Would you be able to assist me with this?'
coherence cohesion
Proofread your email for minor errors. Replace 'Considering the company is interested on my profile' with 'Considering the company is interested in my profile,' and 'to gain a position' with 'to secure a position.'
suitable writing tone
The email is well-structured and maintains a professional, polite tone throughout, which is highly suitable for its purpose.
complete response
You have successfully reminded the teacher of who you are and provided relevant context about your current situation and the job interview.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • interview
  • reference letter
  • interested in hiring
  • strengths
  • remind
  • full name
  • course
  • instruction
  • response
  • skills
  • projects
  • achievements
  • relevant
  • politely
  • highlighted
  • teamwork skills
  • leadership abilities
  • subject mastery
  • thank you in advance
  • assistance
  • follow-up
  • deadlines
  • specific formats
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