What Should Be In Recommendation/Reference Letter

Always think back, reference letter which could not show your relation with the referee, and without having facts and figures about you, is of no use.

Important points:

Reader can understand that this is specifically related to you by your previous professor, it is not some copy paste letter, as it contains your degree/thesis/cgpa details also.

Sample 1

In this first paragraph, the referee starts talking about your initial supervision/teaching relation with him. He pinpoints your positive things during that time on the basis of your achievements by mentioning those (e.G. Cgpa, course standings, thesis details). He provides facts to prove your accomplishments

 It is my immense pleasure to recommend one of my best students, ________(student’s name) for the (write name of scholarship you are applying for). As a plant physiology teacher (add the subject that your professor has taught you) and supervisor of his thesis research project; his intelligence and honesty outweighed any other students in his class and impressed me very much. I came to know him in the fall semester of 2008 while teaching in his class. Both in class and office hours he had given me a strong impression. During the course of studies, his grades were exceptionally good. In fact, his overall results ranked first among the --------(no. Of the students in your class) students that i was teaching. He secured excellent results and achieved --------- (position) in the faculty of---------(your faculty), and was awarded silver medal for this achievement.   

Again, refeeree talks about your good quality on the basis of facts of your thesis. He doesn’t just say that you are good, great, blah blah...

In addition, his ability as a leader to other students and confidence in varieties of challenges had brought him praises not just from me, but also from other members of the department as well. In his research project, “[your master or phd project title]”, impact of [write something innovative and novel about your project] were determined for the first time in kpk province. The said research project is still being quoted frequently for academic and professional discussions, which earned him “grade –a+”.

In the last, he talks about general abilities and then recommends you

________(student’s name) has a very unique ability of understanding and tackling complex problems, which requires in-depth understanding of the subject & ability to analyze. He used to surprise me sometimes with his viewpoint and perspective when it came to suggesting solutions to very multifaceted issues that came under discussion in the classroom. He is determined to face higher challenges and stronger competitions internationally. I believe, if he has given an opportunity, he will progress his knowledge and practices in the proposed field of study.  I would like to appreciate your most favorite considerations for him and, it would be a great pleasure for me to see him continuing his higher studies.

 

Professor’s name