Fillable Printable Letter of Recommendation Template

Letter of Recommendation Template

Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Template

This LOR template was modified, by permission, from original of Beverly K. Jaeger, Ph.D.

(Contact Information to Send LOR)

Richard R. Harris

Assistant Dean for Academic

Scholarship, Mentoring, and Outreach

220 Snell Engineering Center

Northeastern University

360 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02115

Month Day, Year

To Whom It May Concern:

It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation on behalf of …

(Your) Name, how long known (by the Recommender), classes (taken), facts (about you, ex. grade/GPA,

if appropriate)...

You should Indicate: Class description/projects, College of Engineering program enrolled in …

You should Provide: School or engineering-related activities

You should Share: Evidence of intellect, ingenuity, dedication

Recommender:

My experience with you …  Recommender fills this in and revises/adds to the sections above

and below

You should Provide evidence of varied experiences and service: hobbies or services outside classroom –

as deemed relevant or that show character, service, accomplishment, overcoming obstacles, thinking

beyond individual self …

You should Express why you are a good fit for program/job/scholarship: Personal traits you are known

for that make you a fine candidate – why you would be interested or qualified …etc.

(DO NOT use ‘I’; use second person perspective. Write it from the perspective of recommender)

Please feel free to contact me at the following phone number or e-mail address if you have any questions

617.373.5995 or bkjaeger@coe.neu.edu. (This will be provided by Recommender)

Sincerely,

Beverly K. Jaeger, Ph.D. (Name and Title of Recommender)

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Academic affiliation of Recommender)

NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE MINIMUM TWO-WEEK NOTICE WITH THIS INFORMATION FOR LOR!