Supplying References for Suitable Employees
Guidelines and Alternate Phrases
Recommend the person immediately.
I am pleased to offer you my highest recommendation for Bill Eaton.
For approximately 22 months I’ve had the privilege of working beside Bill Eaton, and I can heartily recommend him to you.
Without reservation, I highly recommend Bill Eaton to you for any engineering position.
I’m thrilled to be asked to write this recommendation for Bill Eaton.
As Bill Eaton’s immediate supervisor for the past six years, I can offer only the highest recommendation for his experience, his skill, and his personal integrity.
It is a pleasure to recommend Bill to you.
With eagerness and all sincerity, we can recommend to you Gerald Forde for the position as geologist.
We can offer only the highest recommendation for accountant Carol Lyons, who was previously employed at our firm for six years.
I heartily recommend Bill Frazier to you. We would eagerly rehire him if a vacancy developed.
Detail the individual’s association with your organization—length of employment, skills displayed on the job, and personal attributes that will contribute to his or her success. The more specific your comments are, the more helpful and more credible the recommendation. If you don’t know the individual well or can’t offer a high recommendation, you may choose to comment only vaguely.
Bill’s loyalty and integrity have been above reproach. Bill’s commitment to helping people has been in the highest tradition of the social work profession.
Bill’s willingness to work long hours and his ability to manage time extremely well allowed him to run the department almost single-handedly.
Bill proved to be a capable engineer and was able to diagnose and solve mechanical problems with ease.
Charles has been active in the community, participating frequently in civic fund-raisers with great success.
Bill was career-motivated and self-motivated in achieving the goals he set for himself as well as those we set for him.
Bill was loyal to the company and his superiors.
Bill has a gentle but persuasive management style that motivates employees, but he can be firm and straightforward in difficult employee situations.
Bill understands budgeting and can live within the budget guidelines set for him.
Bill communicates well—he was very effective with both customers and with new employees who looked to him for training.
Bill was very gracious in accepting different shifts when such scheduling became necessary.
Bill’s technical skill and judgment are thorough and sound.
I find Ms. Tate to be friendly, reliable, and diligent.
While he was with us, Mr. Baubaum carried out his responsibilities in a very forthright manner. He met our deadlines and easily achieved and exceeded the goals we set for him.
She handles customers well—on the phone, in person, and in writing.
Bryan has a fine family and is quite well known in financial circles because of his successful CPA practice here.
Clair is amiable and completely trustworthy.
Mr. Jones has now moved into a new line of sales, and we are no longer able to use his products or services. However, we are happy to recommend him and his new firm to you.
Her sales skills would be enviable among the most successful in the nation.
Bob is a responsible, conscientious employee.
Tom performed satisfactorily while he was with us.
Verify the reason for the termination.
Bill resigned his position as a manager, giving appropriate notice and leaving us with a trained replacement.
Bill left his employment here to accompany his wife to a new job.
Bill left his employment here to accept a position with Highland Corporation.
Bill’s employment here terminated as part of a major staffing reduction of almost 40 percent.
Due to the economic situation in our industry, we had to lay off several of our valued employees such as Bill.
Donna simply outperformed the job. Not even six months after we hired her, we realized her skills far exceeded the requirements of the job. We hated to lose her but didn’t want to stand in the way of her advancement.
We had to eliminate Sharon’s department altogether as one of the economic realities of our declining market share.
Ms. Jones left our company to accept a position with a larger CPA firm.
Our records show Ms. Michaels left her engineering position here to move to California to be nearer her family.
Close with a summary of your opinion of how the new employee will work out in the position.
Bill will make a valuable contribution to your organization.
If past performance is any indication of future success, Bill will be a superb employee in your organization. Bill will succeed anywhere he chooses to work.
Bill has been and will continue to be a valuable employee—the kind that keeps customers and clients coming back.
In my opinion, you will be lucky indeed if Bill chooses to accept a position with your company.
Bill will be an asset wherever he is hired.
Bill has my highest regard both personally and professionally.
Bill should prove to be an excellent manager with your organization.
Given Bill’s outstanding record here, we would not hesitate to rehire him. You will have made an excellent decision, should you offer him a position with your firm.
Best wishes in filling the new position.
We think Joan will prove to be a valuable asset to your organization.
Don has my highest regard. You will be very lucky to have such an employee.
We think you’ll be very pleased to see how Don James performs.
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