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找谁写推荐信? http://www.51ielts.com 2003-1-2 来源： 寄托天下
AS A PEOPLE SUFFERED A LOT IN APPLICATIONS AND AT LAST GOT WHAT I WANT, I'D LIKE TO SHARE SOME OF MY EXPERIUENCES AND IDEAS IN RECOMMENDATIONS , TO HELP THOSE HONORABLE NEW COMERS, AND THOSE WHO ARE SEPARATED, BY ANY REASON , LIKE MY WIFE AND ME.
In my opinion, the most important thing in application differs much from people people, from school to school. But generally speaking, they will consider all the materials they have and at last, if there ARE STH VERY OUTSTANDING CONCERNING you, they will surely give you what you want.
Among the most important things, including recommendaiotns, transcripts, score in GRE and Tofel, the most common standard is that TRANSCRIPT, TOFEL, GRE SUB, GRE GENERAL, then the recommendation.
The recommendation becomes the most trivial thing in this procession is because:
(1) USA professors seems already know that few letters were written by faculty members, they are always the work of students'.
(2) There are few professors in china which are famous and willing to write recommedations for students who is going out.
(3) Most professors are not so famous as to be useful in deciding the students' being admitted or not.
But we have some exceptions here. When you are lucky enough to find a famous professor, famous to be known by many professors in USA, Acedamy members are not enough in this issue though. To provide a instance, like Zhang Dainian, Chen daisun, or Zhou Guangzhao, or some people who are very close friend or holding close relations with the professors you are applying, these peoples recommendations will be extremely useful.
Anyway, the recommendations are required in the applications, so we need to choose the recommendations and the people to write it. There are 6 kinds of recommendations, each is worse then the next one.
(1) Letters written by you, signed by famous professor or professor closely related to the school you are applying;
(2)Letters written by you, corrected by those people as refered above;
(3)Letters written by you, signed by common faculty professors;
(4)letters written by you, corrected by those people as above;
(5)Letters written by famous people and you have no access to it;
(6)Letters written by common ones.
Choose you letters in the order above, and there are many sad experiences concerning the case against this basic rule: I was refused by 4 top schools just because I have used a very famous academy memeber's four reference letters. There are many other skills concerning the resume, etc. which I will cover next time. I guess as a conclusion, to make your reference letter useful, you must,
(1) Make totally good words in it, or make it more realistic, put sth. bad but not improtant at all;
(2)Choose relevant people to write it, either they do not know, or they know very well, Academy member in other fields will equals to common ones, or even worse because you can not get good words from them generally speaking.
有说服力的英文推荐信
现在准备找一份比较理想的工作或申请就读某种学位时，如果能够提供严谨大方的推荐信就更能增加些说服力。因此本期“商务英语”介绍一些比较常用的推荐信习语和惯用法。但是我们提供的范本都比较简单，如果要很好地说服他人，还应该多办补充些个性化的、可信的内容。
Testimonials 推荐函
范本：为某教员所做的推荐信
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Norman Tyler has been employed by this College as Head of Business Studies from August 1995 to 9 March 1999.
As well as capably handling the responsibilities for the overall administration of his department, Norman ably taught Economics, Commerce and Management Appreciation to students of a wide range of ability and age groups on courses leading to Advanced LCCI examinations. （除了肩负全面管理该系的职责外，诺曼还向不同能力的 学生和参加高级专业考试的成年人讲授经济学、商务和管理评估等课程。）
Norman is a highly competent and professional teacher whose class preparation is always thorough and meticulous. His committed approach to teaching is matched by his administrative abilities. He has made a substantial contribution to course planning, student counselling, curriculum development and program marketing. （诺曼是一位能力很强、有专业素质的老师，他的备课总是深入详细。他 的业务能力可以和管理能力相媲美。在课程安排、学生咨询、课程建设和 推广上有颇多建树。）
As a person, Norman possesses an outgoing personality and is an easy mixer, who makes his full contribution to a team and is popular with his students and colleagues alike. （就个性而言，诺曼开朗随和，常常全心投入到工作中，广受同事和学生 欢迎。）
Given his dedication and ability, I am confident that Norman will prove to be a valuable asset to any organization fortunate enough to have him in their employ. It is with pleasure that I recommend him highly and without hesitation. （鉴于他的努力和能力，我确信诺曼不论在何处都可以证明他是一位难得 的人才，因此我很乐意高度并毫无保留地推荐他。）
FAICAL SHAMLAN
Principal（校长）
Useful Expressions 实用词句
Openings 起首
1. Mr... has been employed by this Company from... to...
2. Miss... worked for this company from...to...
Central section 中间部分
1. She uses her best endeavours at all times to perform her work expeditiously,and has always been a hard-working and conscientious employee.
2. Miss... made a substantial contribution to the work of the... department, and always performed her works in a business-like and reliable manner.
Closes 结尾
1. I have pleasure in recommending...highly and without hesitation.
2. We hope that...meets with the success we feel he deserves. （我们希望……能够得到他应有的成功）
3. I shall be sorry to lose his services, but realise that his abilities demand wider scope than are possible at this company.
4.I can recommend Miss... to you with every confidence.
写推荐信的10个技巧 http://www.51ielts.com 2001-10-23 来源： 寄托天下
1.看一遍申请人的个人材料或申请书，这样你的推荐信才能和申请相吻合，而不会在内容上有所冲突或重复。
2.让申请人给你提供更多的材料，如简历等。
3.描述你把该申请人和其他申请人对比的先决条件。
我已从教20年，过去五年来，我指导过大约450名学生的独立研究项目。
五年来，我每年夏天带10名实习生，同时还以大银行集团（Big Bank Corp.）培训老师的身份带200多名大学生。
4.探讨你对申请人的了解程度。
我认识Doe先生是因为我每周的两次课他都上，而事实上只要求上一次。
史密斯小姐在大六会计事务所（Big Six Accounting Firm）升职前两年一直直接向我报告。
5.选你所观察到的申请人的一、两个优点。
珍妮有绝佳的写作和与人交往技巧。
Doe先生的特点是坚韧不拔、有分析头脑、善于与人沟通。
6.在描述这些优点的时候，举具体事例来支持你的观点，事例要尽量具体、详细。
他是我所教过的学生中唯一一名把听我所有的课当成一种不懈而最终成功掌握金融理论的努力的学生。班上只有10%的学生得了A，他是其中之一。
珍妮有这样好的写作技巧，我毫不犹豫就让她写了一份报告，这份报告是我们政治行动委员会（PAC）一项重要政策声明的基础。有了珍妮这20多页关于中东政治的分析，国会议员XXX用这份声明去游说，以图吸纳更多的资金。
7.力求把这名学生的能力量化，或把他和其他申请人相对比。
他是班上10%的好学生之一。
在我所知的她的同龄人中，她的分析能力是最好的。
8.避免一般化和陈词滥调。
9.有一些很温和的批评。
就我所知，他唯一的缺点是他与世无争的性格，这种性格使得他有时隐匿了年轻人的活力和广博的兴趣。
偶尔地，她的坚韧和坚持会变成固执，但通常她都性格很好，头脑也很冷静。
10.谈谈申请人在他/她所选领域里的前景
我竭力向贵商业学校推荐Doe先生，这名成熟的学生会成为一名优秀的商人。
史密斯小姐有优异的领导、写作等才能，她会成为一名出色的战略咨询人员，会成为她所服务的商业机构的骄傲。
如何写推荐信 汤汤整理自BBS水木清华站“飞跃重洋” 2002-11-1 (J-03)
在国外, 推荐信很受看重, 只可惜不知道从什么时候开始中国学生灵感迸发, 想到自己写好让老师签名, 以至于现在老外不太看重咱们的推荐信. 虽然如此，也不能因此就随便对待它。
写推荐信之前先要看清楚学校的要求, 不同的学校对推荐信内容的要求会有些小差别, 但基本可以不理会。开始的时候, 不妨将各个学校对推荐信要求的那段话抄下来, 互相比较一下, 如果差别不大, 那写一封就可以用到所有学校上。一般说来推荐信要求推荐人评价被推荐人academic方面的各种ability、potential及goals, 但个别学校也会有特殊要求。像今年Purdue的推荐信就指明要推荐人主要写写被推荐人除academic以外的特点, 及这些特点对将来的graduate study有什么帮助等，这种特殊要求的推荐信只能单独写一份。
写推荐信要注意以下三点:
1.数量：一般每所学校都是3封, 少数为4封或2封。在找老师前就要根据所需推荐信的数量提前想好找哪几位。
2.对推荐人有什么要求：有些学校会要求推荐人里面至少有1~2个是对你所学领域很熟悉的学者,对于我们这些全部找系里老师写的同学来说自然没有问题。
3. 推荐信虽没有字数限制, 但不成文的规定是不超过一页纸。考虑到推荐信信头、信尾还有许多修饰或要求( 像印上学校的标志、 列出推荐人所在单位和联系方式等 ), 实际可写的字数不多, 也就200~400words左右。
有人说推荐信就是从3个不同方面肉麻地吹捧自己, 有些夸张, 但确实得其神韵。不过要注意这里是以教授的口吻说话, 要是把你捧得太高别人就会怀疑是不是教授本身太烂, 他的推荐自然要打折扣, 所以度要把握好。3封推荐信的3各角度怎么选也颇费思量, 就看你想突出自己哪方面的优点. 从某种角度说, 推荐信是对P.S的很好补充。如果你想说明自己学习刻苦、成绩优异, 就可以找一位任课老师写，当然前提是你这门课成绩要很好, 最好还有什么别的突出表现；如果要表现自己的研究能力, 那就找带你做过实习或课题的老师；如果想证明自己综合素质是多么优秀, 不妨考虑一下系里主管学生工作的老师。要注意, 每一位老师只可能重点着眼于他所关心的某一方面, 不要一封推荐信里什么都写。我见过不少人受新东方范文的影响, 3封推荐信都从不同角度赞扬自己的英语怎么个好法, 这样给人的感觉太不真实了。还有, 如果有可能, 最好让老师亲自帮你写, 哪怕是你写好底稿让他抄一遍, 绝对比仅让他签一个名管用10倍! 当然老师写不可能都说好话,没关系,老师的褒中带贬比学生的从头褒到尾要强多了。
很多学生因为平时根本不认识几个老师而担心不知道该找谁。其实大家都差不多, 如果不是研究生没几个人会跟老师很熟。在选老师前可以问问以前的师兄、师姐们都找的是谁, 哪些老师比较好说话, 哪些老师跟国外大学联系比较多经常推荐学生出国读书。弄清楚这些后就直接上办公室找他, 简单说明来意并介绍自己的情况, 相信大多数老师都不会推辞的。推荐信尽量早些准备, 很多老师都会不时出出差, 万一回来晚了就麻烦。
如何写好推荐信？ http://www.51ielts.com 2002-12-20 来源： 寄托天下
申请北美的硕士研究生或博士研究生项目一般需要2～3份推荐信。
谁是最好的推荐人呢？录取评审委员会最看重那些与被推荐者有着或曾有过密切的工作关系的人或其他熟悉你的科研能力、学术水平、组织能力和领导才能的人士。在大学比较了解你的教授，在工作单位里的顶头上司或是你参与的其他社会组织，如各种学术和慈善团体的负责人，是理所当然的最佳推荐人人选。
你也应当尽量避免请同一类型的人士给你写推荐信。你需要录取评审委员会对你有一个完整而全面的了解，不能只局限于在校的学习成绩或是工作上的表现。
除了推荐者的选择，推荐信的内容也有格外需要注意的地方。一封好的推荐信不仅需要出自一位在某一方面了解你的人士之手，而且这封信对你的评价必须要有具体的例子来佐证。许许多多的推荐信都犯着一个雷同而且是致使的错误，那就是几乎每一句话都堆满了赞美的形容词或名词，但却不举一件事例来证明。这样的推荐信是苍白无力的，它不增加评审
委员会对你的任何了解，甚至会让读者产生疑问：你的教授，你的顶头上司，为什么不能说出你任何一件具体的成就！
当然，即使是十分了解你的推荐者也不能保证完全了解或是记得你的具体成就和能力，他们也可能不清楚在推荐信上详细介绍你的重要性。你所应该做的是与推荐者交谈一次，提醒他们你所具有的能力和已获得的成就并表明你希望他们能够提到这些事实。
推荐者如果恰当地而又正面谈到申请人的不足，就会增加推荐信的真实性，而且也显示出对被推荐者深刻的了解。这样的推荐信就会更加有分量。
此外，许多申请者在细节上相当马虎，他们去替推荐者打印给自己的几封推荐信时，不仅行文的口气、格式完全没有变化，连使用的纸张、信封、字型、字号也一模一样。国外的评审委员往往不了解中国的特殊国情，他们可能据此判断你在伪造推荐信。
总之：推荐信是除自述外最重要的出国留学申请文件，起着从侧面介绍、证明的作用。由于其客观性，推荐信能起到自述所起不到的作用。
10 Tips for Recommenders http://www.51ielts.com 2001-10-23 来源： 寄托天下
1.Review a copy of the applicant's personal statement or application essays so that your letter of recommendation can dovetail with--not conflict with or duplicate--the rest of the application.
2.Ask the applicant to supply you with additional information like a résumé.
3.Describe your qualifications for comparing the applicant to other applicants.
I have been teaching for twenty years and have advised approximately 450 students on independent research projects over the last five years.
I have personally supervised ten interns every summer for the last five years plus worked with over two hundred college graduates in my capacity as trainer for Big Bank Corp.
4.Discuss how well you know the applicant.
I was able to get to know Mr. Doe because he made it a point to attend two of my sections every week when only one was required.
Ms. Smith reported directly to me for two years prior to her well-deserved promotion to the position of Senior in our Big Six Accounting Firm.
5.Choose two to three qualities that you observed in the applicant.
Jane has a rare blend of top writing and interpersonal skills.
The combination of tenacity, analytical abilities, and good communications skills found in Mr. Doe is truly unique.
6.In discussing those qualities, support your statements with specific instances in which he or she demonstrated those attributes. Be as concrete and detailed as possible
He is the only student I ever had who came to all my office hours as part of a relentless, and ultimately successful, drive to master financial theory. He was one of just ten percent in the class to receive an A.
Because of Jane's writing skills, I didn't hesitate to ask her to write a report which was used by our PAC as the basis for a major policy statement. Congressman X eventually used the statement, based on Jane's sophisticated 20-page analysis of Middle East politics, in lobbying for increased funding.
7.Try to quantify the student's strengths or rank him or her vis a vis other applicants that you have observed.
He was in the top 10% of his class.
She has the best analytical skills of any person her age that I have ever supervised.
8.Avoid generalities and platitudes.
9.Include some mild criticism, typically the flip-side of a strength.
The only fault I have encountered in him is his retiring nature. His modesty sometimes hides a young man of remarkable strength and broad interests.
Occasionally, her fortitude and persistence can turn into stubbornness, but usually her good nature and level-headedness prevail.
10.Discuss the applicant's potential in his or her chosen field.
I enthusiastically recommend Mr. Doe to your business school. This well-rounded student will be a fine businessperson..
With her exceptional leadership, writing, and quantitative skills, Ms. Smith will be an outstanding strategic consultant and and a credit to the business school she attends.
如 何 写 推 荐 信 http://www.51ielts.com 2001-9-10 来源： 【无忧雅思网】
主申请人必须有工作推荐信，过去10年曾工作过的每个单位都必须有推荐信，并应由技术负责人出具。
使用有单位台头的信笺（中文字头也可），不必盖章。如信笺上无英文地址，则必须在信中注明地址和电话。
推荐信要有推荐人的姓名、职位和签名。
每一份工作的时间段一定要写清楚起始年月，务必要与申请表上的一致。
移民局规定，推荐信要详细(Detail)列出工作职责(Duties/Responsibilities)和你的主要课题。
尽量多用专业名词和术语，推荐信越详细越好。
信中要写明你的职业(Occupation)，职业名称要与申请表上一致。职业名称(如：Chem.ngineer,programmer)不同于职称或职位(如：Manager,Professor,Visiting Scholar)。
加拿大目前不招收Lecturer, Professor，大学讲师、教授必须写清是哪方面的专家，例如：物理学家，必须有70%的时间用于科研，教书时间不应超过30%。
移民局可能会在申请期间电话询问推荐人。因此推荐人要选自己人，作好应对准备。
怎样写Recommendation Letter http://www.51ielts.com 2001-8-15 来源： 【无忧雅思网】
OK. You've written a dynamite personal statement and filled out the applications. You're coping with school, work, research, volunteer commitments, and applications when all of a sudden you get an unexpected curve ball. One of your recommenders says. "I really want to help you get into grad school. Why don't you write the letter of rec, and I'll sign it. That way it will emphasize exactly what you think is most important."
You of course graciously acknowledge the recommender's good intentions and thank him or her for the outstanding idea. Inwardly you panic, curse, and think, "I can't write one more word. When am I going to find the time to do it? And what on earth am I supposed to say?"
Relax. I'll tell you what a recommender should say. In fact, you can pass these tips on to your recommenders in case they don't know what to say and don't ask you to say it.
10 Tips for Recommenders
Review a copy of the applicant's personal statement or application essays so that your letter of recommendation can dovetail with--not conflict with or duplicate--the rest of the application.
Ask the applicant to supply you with additional information like a résumé.
Describe your qualifications for comparing the applicant to other applicants.
I have been teaching for twenty years and have advised approximately 450 students on independent research projects over the last five years.
I have personally supervised ten interns every summer for the last five years plus worked with over two hundred college graduates in my capacity as trainer for Big Bank Corp.
Discuss how well you know the applicant.
I was able to get to know Mr. Doe because he made it a point to attend two of my sections every week when only one was required.
Ms. Smith reported directly to me for two years prior to her well-deserved promotion to the position of Assistant Campaign Manager
Choose two to three qualities that you observed in the applicant.
Jane has a rare blend of top writing and interpersonal skills.
The combination of tenacity, analytical abilities, and good communications skills found in Mr. Doe is truly unique.
In discussing those qualities, support your statements with specific instances in which he or she demonstrated those attributes. Be as concrete and detailed as possible
He is the only student I ever had who came to all my office hours as part of a relentless, and ultimately successful, drive to master political theory. He was one of just ten percent in the class to receive an A.
Because of Jane's writing skills, I didn't hesitate to ask her to write a report which was used by our PAC as the basis for a major policy statement. Congressman X eventually used the statement, based on Jane's sophisticated 20-page analysis of Middle East politics, in lobbying for increased funding.
Try to quantify the student's strengths or rank him or her vis a vis other applicants that you have observed.
He was in the top 10% of his class.
She has the best analytical skills of any person her age that I have ever supervised.
Avoid generalities and platitudes.
Include some mild criticism, typically the flip-side of a strength.
The only fault I have encountered in him is his retiring nature. His modesty sometimes hides a young man of remarkable strength and broad interests.
Occasionally, her fortitude and persistence can turn into stubbornness, but usually her good nature and level-headedness prevail.
Discuss the applicant's potential in his or her chosen field.
I enthusiastically recommend Mr. Doe to your graduate school. This well-rounded student will be a fine social worker.
With her exceptional leadership, writing, and research skills, Ms. Smith will be an outstanding professor and a credit to the graduate school she attends.
About Letter of Recommendation http://www.51ielts.com 2001-8-15 来源： 【无忧雅思网】 Bale
AS A PERSON SUFFERED A LOT IN APPLICATIONS AND AT LAST GOT WHAT I WANT, I'D LIKE TO SHARE SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS IN RECOMMENDATIONS , TO HELP THOSE HONORABLE NEW COMERS, AND THOSE WHO ARE SEPARATED, BY ANY REASON , LIKE MY WIFE AND ME.
In my opinion, the most important thing in application differs much from people people, from school to school. But generally speaking, they will consider all the materials they have and at last, if there are STH VERY OUTSTANDING CONCERNING you, they will surely give you what you want.
among the most important things, including recommendaiotns, transcripts, score in GRE and Tofel, the most common standard is that TRANSCRIPT, TOEFL, GRE SUB, GRE GENERAL, then the recommendation.
The recommendation becam the most trivial thing in this procession is because:
(1) USA professors seems already know that few letters were written by faculty members, they are always the work of students'.
(2) There are few professors in china which are famous and willing to write recommedations for students who is going out.
(3) Most professors are not so famous as to be useful in deciding the students' being admitted or not.
But we have some exceptions here. When you are lucky enough to find a famous professor, famous to be known by many professors in USA, Acedamy members are not enough in this issue though. To provide a in stance, like Zhang Dainian, Chen daisun, or Zhou Guangzhao, or some people who are very close friend or holding close relations with the professors you are applying, these peoples recommendations will be extremely useful.
Anyway, the recommendations are required in the applications, so we need to choose the recommendations and the people to write it. There are 6 kinds of recommendations, each is worse then the next one.
(1) Letters written by you, signed by famous professor or professor closely related to the school you are applying;
(2)Letters written by you, corrected by those people as refered above;
(3)Letters written by you, signed by common faculty professors;
(4)letters written by you, corrected by those people as above;
(5)Letters written by famous people and you have no access to it;
(6)Letters written by common ones.
Choose your letters in the order above, and there are many sad experiences concerning the case against this basic rule: I was refused by 4 top schools just because I have used a very famous academy memeber's four reference letters.
There are many other skills concerning the resume, etc. which I will cover next time. I guess as a conclusion, to make your reference letter useful, you must,
(1) Make totally good words in it, or make it more realistic, put sth. bad but not improtant at all; (2)Choose relevant peopel to write it, either they do not know, or they knwo very well, Academy member in other fields will equals to
common ones, or even worse because you can not get good words from them generally speaking.
亲身体验关于申请过程中的推荐信问题 新东方教育在线
首先：
1）其实真的不用全部由教授签名，填写。教授最大的作用是在国外学校核实的时候有人SAY YES（各位不要骂我不尊重老师！）一般来说你准备3-4封信然后去找教授，和他说清楚，然后你回去，找同学帮你签好了，自己写也可以（就是累），而且不可能要几个教授的笔迹都一样吧？！？！？呵呵
2）在推荐人方面我的建议是找一个熟悉你人写其中一封，不一定要是很牛的人，甚至不是教授也可以，因为他们是最了解你的人，老外觉得可信。
然后找个最牛的人（可以不是你的老师）给你写一封。这里有一点要注意，就是为什么一个牛人会给你写推荐信呢？所以我们一定要写清楚你们是怎么认识的，他怎么了解，赏识你，愿意为你做推荐。这就是逻辑合理性。老外很看重！！！
3）推荐信不嫌多的！！
4）推荐信可以和申请表一起写。里面记得要在信封正面写上推荐人和对方学校的联系地址，切忌白皮信封。（白皮信封就是信封上什么都不写,就封了.起码要写上收见人"对方学校",寄见人"推荐人".还有各自地址）如果分开寄，就多花钱，而且容易丢失！！
补充：
如果申请表格没有附带信封的话，你最好用印有推荐人单位（学校，公司）名称的信封。
最后,所有的这些材料,CV,PS,REFERENCE LETTER,TANSCRIPT,都用胶片装订好,就可以寄了。最好拿一个塑料文件夹装订好。
推荐信的基本结构
在给你的下属、合作伙伴或是朋友写推荐信之前，你有必要阅读一下以下这篇小文章。虽然只是只字片语，但你却能人中受益匪浅。同样，若你想请人帮你写推荐信，你也可以提示他（她）从以下几个角度来写。
推荐信的基本结构（三段式）：
第一段：你应该开门见山地介绍一下你所推荐的这个人的能力和你对他的熟悉达到什么程度。如果被推荐的人是你的一个雇员或合作者，你有必要先介绍一下被推荐人担任的职务，他个人在任中出色完成的一些项目。接下来，你最好用一句简明扼要的话提一下你们公司的性质和主营范围。另外，你也应简要地谈一下你对被推荐者的看法。
第二段：在这一段中，你应该具体地阐述一下你对这位雇员（被推荐者）的评价。可以通过列举一些他在雇用期间出色完成的项目来强化你的观点，并适当提供一些细节。你还应该段描写一下这位被推荐者的优缺点，尤其是在工作所表现出的那些特点。还可以写一下你与之一起共事的感受。
第三段：你可以在这段中写一些与这个被推荐者综合素质有关的内容。总而言之，可以是这个人是否负责、有礼貌、热情、不尽人意、懒惰、精神矍铄或之类的特点。最后，你可以发表一下关于对这个人是否能胜任他将要寻找的工作的意见。这个意见可以是毫无保留的，可以是直截了当的，也可以是有所保留或部分保留的。
备注：在正式写推荐信之前，你可以向被推荐人要一张他曾做过的项目的清单，因为你可能对被推荐人做过的具体内容不太清晰。另外，如果你不是很了解被推荐人的话，你最好婉言拒绝他要你写推荐信的请求，这样总比含糊其词或没有说服力的介绍好。
失败的推荐信范例(内容由GoStudy学习情报网提供)
Dear Sir:
It is my pleasure to recommend Mr. Fu-ping Wang for his application to graduate studies in your school.
Mr. Wang has been my research assistant of the National Science Council's project "The United States and the United Nations' Financial Crisis: The Role of U.S. Congress" since September 1997. His major responsibilities include information collecting, analyzing and translating. He is an enthusiastic and progressive young man with extremely high potentiality. Mr. Wang is not only quick at learning and good at solving difficult problems, but also with a logical mind that enables him to effectively analyze difficulties. All the work handed to him was completed satisfactorily. Actually, he is so reliable that I assign him with heavy responsibilities. With his help, I have been able to spend more time in writing the research paper. I really consider myself very fortunate to have such a capable assistant.
I am certain his diligence, coupled with a good competence and pleasant personality, will assure him of academic achievements in his future academic pursuits. I strongly recommend his admission without any reservation.
Sincerely yours,
Chung Wei-kuo
Research Fellow and Professor
The Institute of European and American Studies
Academia Sinica
Dr. S推荐信分析：
您觉得这封推荐信怎样呢？Dr. S认为，如果这是一封为秘书介绍新工作的推荐信，那还可以接受；不过对於对於申请研究所来讲，就似乎不太够力了。首先，这封推荐信犯的一个大忌就是不够明确。
从信中我们只看到推荐人很努力地用了一大堆形容词，试著告诉入学评审委员，这个申请人很「聪明」、「很热心」、「很有潜力」、「很有分析能力」云云，相关的例证却付之厥如；接著，这封信又未能指出这个申请者这些特质与将来的研究领域有何相关，只说在这个申请人的帮助下，他可以专心在研究工作上，言下之意似乎就是告诉对方这个申请者是一个很好的秘书，而非一个有前景的研究生。
其实，只要多用一点心思，换个观察角度，单纯、琐碎的助理工作一样也可以表现出这名申请者在与研究所有关方面的能力。比方说，推荐人不妨强调他之所以雇用这个人为研究助理，是因为这个助理以前曾做过与他目前的研究领域相关的怎样的报告，表现出申请者在这个研究领域已具备的基础知识或是研究潜力。又以资料搜集的工作为例，可以强调这个这个申请者如何善用某些方法，将资料作有系统的分析整理等。
关于推荐信
一、 写推荐信应注意的事项
1、一定要用该推荐人所在公司印制的带有该公司名称的信纸；
2、要由该公司最了解您的直接上司来写，也可以请您所从事项目的负责人或与您曾经共事过的总工、高工来写，不一定找该公司的最高领导，公章可有可无，但写信人一定要签字。如果您在工作中有过与外国人合作的经历，那么请有关的外国专家开的推荐信更好。
3、推荐人的签名，最好中、英文都签；
4、最近10年内（如果您有这么长的工作经历）您工作过每个公司都有一份推荐信；
5、推荐信写完后，先不要签字，先要交来我处，确认后再拿回签字。
6、如果有几封推荐信，要用不同的风格、不同的字体，以免让移民官感觉出自一人的手笔；
7、同时请参考"SAMPLE REFERENCE LETTER"。
二、 格式
1、在信的开始应先写清写信的日期，写信人的姓名、职务和所在公司名称，以及尽可能详细的联系方式（包括办公室电话、家庭电话以及手机，传真等），此部分可写在信的左上方，也可写在信的右上方。（此部分也可写在信的结尾）；
2、然后应在隔开两行的地方写：
"To Whom It May Concern:"或"Dear Sir/Madam:"
3、 隔开一行就可写正文了；
4、信的正文之后应写上"Yours truly"或"Sincerely Yours"或"Best Regards"等问侯的礼貌用语；
5、 最后是写信人姓名，并在下面留出签字的地方，如上面已经写清此人的职务等，在这里就不必写了。
三、 内容
您的英文推荐信一定要包括下面的内容
1． 您所在单位的基本情况介绍， 如公司的性质（外资，合资，中资等）；单位（和所在部门）的主营业务，规模和员工人数等。
2、您在此公司工作的起止时间，一定要与你的移民申请表格及工作经历公证（如有）上的时间一致；
3、您在公司的职务和职称，您的月工资。职务尽量避免使用Manager, President, Professor等行政或教学字眼，要用能说明您是技术专业人士或研究人员的职务；详细介绍您在此公司工作期间主要从事的工作职责和在这些工作中您做了些什么项目或课题；（此部分占推荐信整个篇幅的60%-70%）
5，如果您接受过培训，您接受培训的内容，时间。
6．如果在同一单位有职位上的变更，需详细写出时间。变更后您的具体工作职责和工作项目。
7.您的工作能力和人品的评价。
留学申请推荐信的用词 http://www.51ielts.com 2002-12-20 来源： 寄托天下
留学申请时,推荐信的作用很重要,好的推荐信对申请人来说能够起到事半功倍的作用。在写推荐信时,必然会提及被推荐人的品(Characters)。介绍每个人独特的个性用词也十分讲究，下列Characters是国外大学所欣赏的：
介绍每个人独特的个性用词也十分讲究，下列Characters是国外大学所欣赏的：
（1）Scholastic aptitude（学习方面的才能）
a． Native intellectual ability（天赋）
b． Imagination（想像力）
c． Creativity（创造力）
d． Capacity for analytical thinking（分析思考能力）
e． Intellectual curiosity或Spirit of inquiry（好奇心）
f． Ability to work independently（独立学习工作的能力）
g． Memory（记忆力）
h． Accuracy（准确性）
i． Methodology（研究方法）
j． Capability for abstract reasoning（抽象推理的能力）
k． Potential as a researcher（研究的潜力）
1． Potential as a teacher（教学的潜力）
m． Ability to express his ideas orally and in writing （口头或文字的表达能力）
n． Capacity， desire and determination for good quality graduate work（获得学业成功的能力、愿望与决心）
o． Probable success as a graduate student（作为研究生成功的可能性）
（2）Academic performance（学业上的表现）
a． Breadth of general knowledge（知识丰富）
b． Knowledge of literature in his field（本专业领域知识）
c． Grade or achievement（成绩或成就）
d． Industry， diligence（勤勉）
e． Participation in discussion（讨论积极）
f． Academic maturity（学业上的成熟）
（3）Languages（语言能力）
a． Ability to speak， understand， read and write the English language （听、说、读、写英文的能力）
b． Ability to read significant literature in other languages than English（英语以外的语言阅读能力）
（4）Character（品行）
a． Honesty； integrity（诚实）
b． Sincerity（诚恳）
c． Sense of responsibility（责任感）
d． Cooperation （合作）
e． Enthusiasm（热诚）
f． Conscientiousness（自觉性）
g． Ethical and moral standards（伦理与道德标准）
h． Reliability； dependability（可靠性）
推荐信用词集锦 sjs(紫霞公子)http://www.51ielts.com 2002-11-25 来源： 水木清华[水木清华]
英文推荐信的用词
留学申请时，推荐信的作用很重要，好的推荐信对申请人来说能够起到事半功倍的
作用。在写推荐信时，必然会提及被推荐人的品性（Characters）。介绍每个人独特的
个性用词也十分讲究，下列Characters是国外大学所欣赏的形容词，请各位读者参考。
列举该类词汇的目的并非要各位将之奉为圭臬，而是希望在大家头痛脚痛浑身都痛的时
候有个参考。请别忘了你的独特性，还请别忘了别人同你一样看过这个表格。
（1）Scholastic aptitude（学习方面的才能）
a． Native intellectual ability（天赋）
b． Imagination（想象力）
c． Creativity（创造力）
d． Capacity for analytical thinking（分析思考能力）
e． Intellectual curiosity; spirit of inquiry（好奇心）
f． Ability to work independently（独立学习工作的能力）
g． Memory（记忆力）
h． Accuracy（准确性）
i． Methodology（研究方法）
j． Capability for abstract reasoning（抽象推理的能力）
k． Potential as a researcher（研究的潜力）
1． Potential as a teacher（教学的潜力）
m． Ability to express his ideas orally and in writing（口头或文字的
表达能力）
n． Capacity, desire and determination for good quality graduate wo
rk（获得学业成功的能力、愿望与决心）
o． Probable success as a graduate student（作为研究生成功的可能性）
（2）Academic performance（学业上的表现）
a． Breadth of general knowledge（知识丰富）
b． Knowledge of literature in his field（本专业领域知识）
c． Grade or achievement（成绩或成就）
d． Industry, diligence（勤勉）
e． Participation in discussion（讨论积极）
f． Academic maturity（学业上的成熟）
（3）Languages（语言能力）
a． Ability to speak, understand, read and write the English language（听、说、读、写英文的能力）
b． Ability to read significant literature in other languages than English（英语以外的语言阅读能力）
（4）Character（品行）
a． Honesty; integrity（诚实）
b． Sincerity（诚恳）
c． Sense of responsibility（责任感）
d． Cooperation （合作）
e． Enthusiasm（热诚）
f． Conscientiousness（自觉性）
g． Ethical and moral standards（伦理与道德标准）
h． Reliability; dependability（可靠性） (作者reatman)
英语个人素质常用用语(推荐信必用） http://www.51ielts.com 2002-4-1 来源： 【无忧雅思网】
Personal Qualities
1. Mature，dynamic and honest．思想成熟、精明能干、为人诚实。
2. Excellent ability of systematical management．有极强的系统管理能力。
3.Ability to work independent1y，mature and resourcefu1. 能够独立工作、思想成熟、应变能力强。
4.A person with ability plus flexibility should app1y.需要有能力及适应力强的人。
5.A stable personality and high sense of responsibility are desirable. 个性稳重、具高度责任感。
6.Work well with a multi-cultural and diverse work force. 能够在不同文化和工作人员的背景下出色地工作。
7. Bright，aggressive applicants.反应快、有进取心的应聘者。
8. Ambitious attitude essential．有雄心壮志。
9.Initiative，independent and good communication skill 积极主动、独立工作能力强，并有良好的交际技能。
10.Willing to work under pressure with leardership quality．愿意在压力下工作，并具领导素质。
11. Willing to assume responsibilities.应聘者须勇于挑重担。
12.Mature，self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills. 思想成熟、上进心强，并具极丰富的人际关系技巧。
13. Energetic，fashion-minded person.精力旺盛、思想新潮。
14. With a pleasant mature attitude.开朗成熟。
15. Strong determination to succeed．有获得成功的坚定决心。
16. Strong leadership skills．有极强的领导艺术。
17.Ability to work well with others.能够同他人一道很好地工作。
18. Highly-motivated and reliable person with excellent health and pleasant personality. 上进心强又可靠者，并且身体健康、性格开朗。
19.The ability to initiate and operate independently. 有创业能力，并能独立地从业。
20.Strong leadership skill while possessing a great team spirit. 有很高的领导艺术和很强的集体精神。
21. Be highly organized and effecient．工作很有条理，办事效率高。
22.Willing to learn and progress．肯学习进取。
23.Good presentation skills.有良好的表达能力。
24.Positive active mind essential．有积极、灵活的头脑。
25. Ability to deal with personnel at all levels effectively 善于同各种人员打交道。
26. Have positive work attitude and be willing and able to work diligently without supervision 有积极的工作态度，愿意和能够在没有监督的情况下勤奋地工作。
27.Young，bright，energetic with strong career-ambition. 年轻、聪明、精力充沛，并有很强的事业心。
28.Good people management and communication skills. Team player. 有良好的人员管理和交际能力。能在集体中发挥带头作用。
29.Able to work under high pressure and time limitation. 能够在高压力下和时间限制下进行工作。
30. Be elegant and with nice personality.举止优雅、个人性格好。
31.With good managerial skills and organizational capabilities. 有良好的管理艺术和组织能力。
32.The main qualities required are preparedness to work hard, ability to learn, ambition and good health. 主要必备素质是吃苦耐劳精神好、学习能力优、事业心强和身体棒。
33.Having good and extensive social connections. 具有良好而广泛的社会关系。
34.Being active, creative and innonative is a plus. 思想活跃、有首创和革新精神尤佳。
35.With good analytical capability. 有较强的分析能力。