Bellevue East High School
Counseling Office
(402) 293-4151
Recommendations are generally needed for employment, scholarship consideration, honors program, or admission into college. As a senior, your will be asking your teachers, employers, counselors, or administrators for a letter of recommendation. Even if they know you well, you will want the recommendation to have a personal touch, so you will need to give them more detailed information about yourself.
When requesting a letter of recommendation, be sure to:
· Fill out an Autobiographical Information form and the ˝ sheet Purpose of Recommendation form as completely as possible; all sections may not apply.
· Politely ask someone who knows you well to write the recommendation and make sure that they can write a positive one.
· PLAN AHEAD to meet your timeline.
1. Allow the teacher at least 10 school days for the completion of the letter.
2. Make a personal contact with the writer.
3. Remind the writer about the recommendation 3 days before it is due. Getting a recommendation turned in on time is your responsibility.
· Give the teacher a copy of your Autobiographical Information form, Purpose of Recommendation form, and a copy of your resume if you have one. (Visit the career center if you need help developing or updating a resume.)
SUGGESTED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:
· Write A Short “thank you” to the writer who has supported you in this way. Remember, they are doing you a favor.
· Make a copy of your Autobiographical Information form or save the file to disk so you don’t have to redo it at a later date if you need another recommendation.
This page was created by Jim Sheridan, 293-4167, jamessheridan@hotmail.com.
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Last revision of this page was 8/31/2006.
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