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[UNIVERSITY / DEPARTMENT LETTERHEAD]

[Date]

To the Admissions Committee
[Programme], [University]

Letter of Recommendation for [Student Full Name]

Dear Members of the Committee,

I am [Title, Full Name], [position] at the Department of [department],
[university]. I have known [Student Name] since [year], as [his/her]
instructor in [course names] and as the supervisor of [his/her] [thesis /
project title].

Academic ability: [Student Name] ranked among the top [X]% of a class of
[Y] students. In [course], [he/she] [specific achievement — e.g. designed
an experiment that…]. What distinguishes [him/her] is [specific quality
with evidence].

Research and independence: During the [project/thesis], [he/she]
[what the student actually did: method, tools, difficulty solved, result].
[He/She] worked independently and responded to feedback with rigour.

Personal qualities: [collaboration, persistence, communication — each with
one concrete example].

Given [his/her] preparation in [area], I believe [Student Name] will
succeed in [programme] and I recommend [him/her] without reservation.

Please contact me if further information is required.

Sincerely,

[Signature]
[Title, Full Name]
[Department, University]
[Institutional e-mail] · [Phone]

[COMPANY LETTERHEAD]

[Date]

To Whom It May Concern

Reference for [Full Name]

I am [Name, Title] at [Company]. [Full Name] worked in our [department] as
[job title] from [start date] to [end date], reporting to me directly.

Responsibilities: [2-3 core responsibilities, stated concretely].

Achievements: [Measurable results — e.g. "led a team of 5 that delivered X,
reducing Y by Z%"].

Strengths: [2-3 qualities, each followed by a short example].

[He/She] left the company [reason, if appropriate] and would be welcome to
return. I recommend [him/her] for [the position / the programme] without
hesitation.

For verification, please contact me at the details below.

Sincerely,

[Signature and company stamp]
[Name, Title]
[Company] · [Phone] · [E-mail]