How to Ask for a Recommendation Letter for College or Work: 3 Key Steps | Indeed Career Tips

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You may have to submit written letters of recommendation when applying to a school, formal program, a job at a new company or even for an internal promotion. Jenn, a certified career coach at Indeed, shares her recommended approach for requesting a recommendation letter.

Her 3 key steps are:

1) Pick the right person based on the role and their ability to speak to your work.

2) Schedule a brief meeting.

3) Follow-up with an email and keep track of their submission.

Timestamps:
0:36 How to pick the best person to write a letter of recommendation for you
3:42 How to request a letter of recommendation
5:33 How to follow up with your recommender and which materials to share
8:30 How to write a great thank you letter
10:02 Recap of how to request a letter of recommendation


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