My manager will write a Recommendation Letter for me. He asked to draft it, what should I include?

Hi Anto, 

1. The first paragraph should include information about the person you're recommending: what is the relationship you have, how do you know him/her, whether you've supervised the recommended person.
2. The body of the letter should talk about the person's skills, areas of knowldge and potential. Don't forget to include facts: how he/she helped your company, proved by numbers, percentages and so on. Then talk about personal qualities that fit the company or noticeable personal improvements during the internship.
3. In the closing part, you mention whether you would hire this person again or whether you think he/she would be a valuable asset for the company.

As you can see, the structure is pretty simple. You have a chance to write a recommendation letter for yourself, use it wisely! 

Hope it was helpful,

Good luck!

GB

Hi Anto,

This is a bit of a hard one to answer....this isn't a cover letter. Recommendations are written from the heart (or, they're supposed to be). Every single one looks different.

If we give you a formula, it won't sound genuine.

My advice? Write it out based on what you really think your strengths are. Highlight what you've done well. Then, have someone (such as a coach) edit it for extra punch. 

However, any other formula we give you will just take away from any sense of authenticity!

Hi Anto,

Its nice that your CFO offered to do that.

I agree with what Vlad has said. Reference Letters have become old school and lose their relevance over time (say after 2 yrs). Consider following options:

• Offer to give your CFO's name/email/contact number to HR/interviewers for reference i.e they can call your CFO to get some feedback on you
• Ask whether your CFO knows a Partner or someone senior in the consulting firm and can proactively vouch for you

As for the good work you have done the company, all that needs to go on your Cv and cover letter obviously.

Hi,

Recommendation letters are usually not taken into account unless your CFO knows some partners and can personally send it to them. I would recommend looking for a referral instead.

Best,

Vlad

Hello!

This is very common, tbh, also for business school. 

Furthermore, it´s super uncomfortable, since you need to talk highly about yourself. 

I would advise you to build a matrix with the different attributes that you would like to remark, and see in which doc you will cover what (e.g., perhaps you also need to write a presentation letter yourself, and you don´t want to be redudant, but be able to touch as many relevant points as possible)

Feel free to PM 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

Agree with Vlad. Don't bother with a recommendation letter that no one will read and focus on creating meaningful connections, directly with MBBs

Hi,

The other coaches already gave you interesting insights.

My additional suggestion is to draft your letter around the value you can generate for the company taken from the perspective of a manager who's already worked with you.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Antonello

Anto,

ideally you show off skills in the letter that are based on shared skills with consulting. Leadership, process management, analytics, data crunching, exposure to senior colleagues, mentoring, long working hours.

Best,
Denis