What to Say in a Letter of Recommendation? Sometimes What You Don't Say Matters Most.

Autor/in	Palmer, Stacy E.
Titel	What to Say in a Letter of Recommendation? Sometimes What You Don't Say Matters Most.
Quelle	In: Chronicle of Higher Education, 27 (1983) 2, S.21-22 (4 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; College Applicants; Communication Problems; Guidelines; Higher Education; Job Applicants; Letters (Correspondence); Writing (Composition) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College applications; Studienbewerber; Kommunikationsbarriere; Richtlinien; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bewerber; Brief; Schreibübung
Abstract	Letters of recommendation too often do not tell recipients what they need to know about a candidate. The letters may address irrelevant qualities of the candidate or they may discuss only vague generalities. Faced with this problem, many employers prefer telephone interviews; however, people in higher education continue to rely on letters of recommendation. Some suggestions for writing effective letters that have been offered by experienced letter readers are: (1) don't rely on a predetermined list of questions; (2) explain your relationship to the candidate; (3) learn about the candidate's career goals; (4) compare the candidate to others; (5) tailor the letter to the specific position or program being applied for; (6) back up your remarks with details; (7) decline the candidate's request for a letter if you feel uncomfortable about writing it; (8) elaborate on the limitations of the candidate's current position; (9) avoid sexist or racist remarks; (10) watch for phrasing which could be misunderstood; (11) volunteer to provide further information by telephone; (12) keep the letter brief; and (13) end on an upbeat note. (DC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC