stick to the facts.
by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor
question: i have been asked to provide a reference for a former controller of a former client.
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should i do it?
answer: providing a reference is a personal decision depending upon your experience with the person and should be limited to facts based upon your interaction with him or her. here is a sample letter for your consideration:
here is a sample letter for your consideration:
to whom it may concern:
the undersigned was the partner in charge of the work performed as the independent accounting firm for abc manufacturing inc. for the period from february 1997 through july 2011.
mr. person was the controller during that entire period and i worked closely with him, usually meeting with him a minimum of once a month and speaking on the phone multiple times each month.
i have always found his work timely and exceptional and felt he was a valuable asset to my client.
because of my long professional relationship with mr. person i am pleased to serve as a recommendation for him, and have no hesitancy to vouch for his ability, character and loyalty to his employer.
if you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
cordially,
one response to “writing a reference? here’s how”
les orr
i think that ed has given some really good advice here. i would like to add a few extra thoughts.
1) you may not fully remember the positive facts. it can be helpful to ask for them if merely to gain the requestor’s perspective.
2) when i have asked for references, i usually included a “draft” letter. often, this jogged everyone’s memory and did form the basis for the final letter. obtaining that can be helpful.
3) the notion “please do not hesitate to contact me” is friendly and polite, but if you include it you should have an idea beforehand of what you might say.