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Ask for a reference

Ask a former boss, teacher or friend to be a reference for a job or a volunteer role.

Fill this in from one sentence

Write what you want to say in your own words. The writing helper (AI) puts it into the boxes below. Read it before you send it, and leave out bank or card numbers.

Your details

Type in the boxes and the letter below changes as you type. Anything you leave empty stays in brackets.

Your letter

Dear [who you are asking], I hope you are well. As you may remember, [how they know you]. I am applying for [what you are applying for], and I would be grateful if you would be one of my references. They may contact you [when they might be contacted]. If you are not able to, I completely understand. Thank you for thinking about it. With best wishes, [your name]

How to use it

  • Remind them how they know you and when.
  • Say what the role is and when they might be contacted.
  • Make it easy to say no, and thank them either way.

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An original Sureno template, free to copy and change. It is a draft to edit, not legal advice. Words in [brackets] are still to fill in.

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