chapter7（课件）《涉外秘书英语写作》（华东师范大学出版社）

Chapter Seven Reference Letters Reference letters are often called letters of recommendation. This is because their primary purpose is to recommend someone as a good or qualified person for a certain position. Depending on the purpose, reference letters can be divided into two categories: employment reference which just states his or her working period, salary and position; letter of recommendation which would clearly state the person’s character, skills and achievements. About Reference Effective reference letter should be:   If the addressee is not known or the reference letter is required for general purposes, use 'To whom it may concern', instead of 'Dear Sir or Madam';   Confirm dates, job title(s) capacity, and salary and benefits details if required/appropriate.   Confirm that the person's performance and attitude was (at all times) satisfactory/exceeded expectations or standards;   Briefly explain the person's responsibilities (optional);   Briefly describe their skills / qualifications / strengths / characteristics (optional)   Offer to provide more information if required (optional)   Samples: Employee reference FOSTER CHEMICAL CORP. July 31,2012 For whom it may concern: Sub.: Letters of Employment Verification for Kate Moose Kate Moose has been employed as a shipping clerk for Foster Chemical Corp. since May 2009. Kate’s responsibilities include:  Packaging items;  Preparing shipping labels;  Entering shipping information on the computerized tracking system;  Assisting team members with back orders. Kate’s starting salary was RMB36, 000 annually. At the end of her employment she earned RMB43, 000 annually. We consider Kate to have been a valuable member of the team who consistently achieved good results and delivered all expectations. If you need further information about Kate’s responsibilities, please contact me at (21)5861-9878. Sincerely, Anna Sue Human Resource Director (2) Recommendation for employment 1 July 2012 For whom it may con