Letters of Recommendation

Start today making verbal requests for Letters of Recommendation. You want to be sure that you ask a professor, counselor, an employer or anyone who knows you and is willing to write a wonderful letter on your behalf.

Please read the section in the book about letters of recommendation. On next Tuesday we will talk about the request packet and how to proceed with it. You might get a head start and print a half a dozen copies of the Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Recommendation which is on my website http://www.findingmoneyforcollege.com/.

Letters written by family and friends are not acceptable. You will note when reading a scholarship application that they will indicate that the letters should be from professionals on company letterhead. Once you have your letter, make several color copies and immediately write a thank you note or letter.

You should take it a step further and include a nice bookmark, post-its, a flower or even a candy bar to express your graditude for taking the time to write you a letter.