寫推薦信(即是reference letter)意味著一個人願意拿自己的名譽做擔保,為他人作出推薦。因此,一封好的推薦信,對應徵者來說,的確能夠起到事半功倍的作用。既然推薦信如此重要,怎能隨便在網上下載那些一式一樣的板樣,草草了事寫一寫便算?
推薦信雖會因應被推薦人的需要,在內容上有不同的著眼點,但格式上大致有例可循。一封推薦信應提供以下內容:
- 你是誰 (Who you are)
- 你與被推薦人的關係 (Your relationship with the person you are recommending)
- 被推薦人合資格的原因 (Why they are qualified)
- 他們的特別技能 (Specific skills they have)
現在來看看怎樣寫好一封推薦信。
稱謂Salutation
正如一般商業書信,如果推薦信是要給指定某一個人,可以用Dear Ms. Chan, Dear Mr. Black等;假如沒有特定收件人,一般可以寫To Whom It May Concern ,甚至不寫稱謂也可。
<第一段>
推薦信的第一段,應該說明你和被推薦人的關係,其中更可包括你是怎樣認識被推薦人,以及你寫這封信的資格。
<第二段>
第二段可包括被推薦人的個人內容,說明其資歷、工作能力等,以及你為他寫推薦信的原因,例如:
- With her excellent communication and people skills, she is very well liked by his colleagues and clients.
- She is professional and efficient in her working approach.
- She has been a pleasure to work with, bringing her attention to detail to every project.
- Her performance well exceeded my expectations in the areas of …
<第三段>
如果是推薦應徵某個職位,應該描述被推薦者的能力,可以勝任職位的要求。寫信人可參考招聘廣告上對職位的要求,和被推薦人的簡歷一起來寫。
<總結>
當主要內容清楚敘述後,還應加上一個簡短總結。這部分可以重申一次推薦這人的目的,最後以“I highly recommend this person.”, “I highly recommend this person without reservation.”等說話作結尾。其他例子包括:
- I believe that Frankie will make a valuable addition to any organization that he may join.
- We deeply regret his decision to move on and I highly recommend him without hesitation.
- For all these reasons, Frankie will be a fine addition to your team as well as an incredible asset for your company.
結尾部份應寫上你願意提供更多的詳細資料,並要特別註明自己的電話號碼、電郵等聯絡方式。當然,像其他商務信件中,最後加上下款如 "Yours sincerely,/Yours faithfully,"等,一封推薦信就完成了。
Frankie Chan
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