Sample Letter of Recommendation

Always think back, reference letter which could not show your relation with the referee,
and without having facts and figures about you, is of no use.

IMPORTANT POINTS:
READER CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO YOU BY
YOUR PREVIOUS PROFESSOR, IT IS NOT SOME COPY PASTE LETTER, AS IT
CONTAINS YOUR DEGREE/THESIS/CGPA DETAILS ALSO.

Sample 1
IN THIS FIRST PARAGRAPH, THE REFEREE STARTS TALKING ABOUT YOUR
INITIAL SUPERVISION/TEACHING RELATION WITH HIM. HE PINPOINTS YOUR
POSITIVE THINGS DURING THAT TIME ON THE BASIS OF YOUR
ACHIEVEMENTS BY MENTIONING THOSE (E.G. CGPA, COURSE STANDINGS,
THESIS DETAILS). HE PROVIDES FACTS TO PROVE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
It is my immense pleasure to recommend one of my best students,
________(students name) for the (write name of scholarship you are applying for). As a
plant physiology teacher (add the subject that your professor has taught you) and
supervisor of his thesis research project; his intelligence and honesty outweighed any other
students in his class and impressed me very much. I came to know him in the fall semester of
2008 while teaching in his class. Both in class and office hours he had given me a strong
impression. During the course of studies, his grades were exceptionally good. In fact, his
overall results ranked first among the --------(no. Of the students in your class) students that I
was teaching. He secured excellent results and achieved --------- (position) in the Faculty of--------(your faculty), and was awarded silver medal for this achievement.
AGAIN, REFEEREE TALKS ABOUT YOUR GOOD QUALITY ON THE BASIS OF
FACTS OF YOUR THESIS. HE DOESNT JUST SAY THAT YOU ARE GOOD, GREAT,
BLAH BLAH...
In addition, his ability as a leader to other students and confidence in varieties of
challenges had brought him praises not just from me, but also from other members of the
Department as well. In his research project, [your master or PhD project title], impact of
[write something innovative and novel about your project] were determined for the first time
in KPK province. The said research project is still being quoted frequently for academic and
professional discussions, which earned him Grade A+.

IN THE LAST, HE TALKS ABOUT GENERAL ABILITIES AND THEN RECOMMENDS

YOU
________(students name) has a very unique ability of understanding and tackling
complex problems, which requires in-depth understanding of the subject & ability to analyze.
He used to surprise me sometimes with his viewpoint and perspective when it came to
suggesting solutions to very multifaceted issues that came under discussion in the classroom.
He is determined to face higher challenges and stronger competitions internationally. I
believe, if he has given an opportunity, he will progress his knowledge and practices in the
proposed field of study. I would like to appreciate your most favorite considerations for him
and, it would be a great pleasure for me to see him continuing his higher studies.

Professors name

Sample 2
IN THE FIRST TWO PARAGRAPH, THE REFEREE STARTS TALKING ABOUT YOUR
INITIAL EXAMINER/SUPERVISION/TEACHING RELATION WITH HIM. HE
PROVIDES FACTS TO PROVE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND EXPLAINS ALL
ABOUT YOUR WORK (E.G COURSE/DETAILS) TO SUPPORT HIS STATEMENTS
ABOUT YOU. SO NO ONE COULD THINK THAT THIS LETTER IS JUST FROM A
RANDOM GUY, WHOM YOU ASKED TO WRITE A LETTER FOR YOU.
I am writing this letter of recommendation for Mr. X for admission in Ph.D. program at
your good university. I have known X since the year 2012. I have served as an internal examiner
for his MS thesis.
In his MS thesis, he investigated Y problem with Y. He made a very good literature survey
of existing X techniques and discussed their relative merits and demerits. More particularly, he
attempted to propose new methods to overcome X like X and X specifically by X. Based on the X
and the X, he obtained new metrics to ensure an enhanced X. He also suggested methods to avoid
unnecessary X and overloading X. He provided a very nice presentation of his MS work and
confidently answered the queries. Moreover, he responded very professionally on the examiners'
feedback.
NOW HE TALKS ABOUT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE TIME WHICH YOU
PASSED WITH HIM. AGAIN, HE DOES NOT CLAIM YOUR GREATNESS WITH A BLIND
EYE, AS HE WANT TO PLAY A IMPORTANT ROLE AS A REFERREE DURING YOUR
SELECTION IN FUTURE.
During his thesis work, he has happened to visit me a number of times to discuss X and its
implementation issues. During those meetings, I have noticed that X has a serious research attitude
and he has a non-compromising nature when it comes to the quality of work. Some part of his MS
work has appeared in scholarly articles. Like his proposed work on X appeared in the International
Conference on X, which held in X. The detailed account of this work appeared later in Journal of

X. These publications indicate that X is productive and has a good command of his subject of
research. During this endeavor, X has not only planned, but executed successfully his research on a
number of ideas on an important topic. I have found him emotionally stable, pleasant, disciplined,
and hard-working. He has reasonably good communication skills. I am confident that X is an
excellent candidate for post-graduate study in X.
IN THE LAST, HE TALKS ABOUT GENERAL ABILITIES AND THEN RECOMMENDS
YOU

Studying at your university will provide him with valuable experience and will help him
deepen his understanding of the subject. I am sure that X would be a tremendous asset to your
university and he has my highest recommendation. Should you need any further information,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
XYZ

NOW IF YOU WILL COPY PASTE THESE SAMPLES, IT WILL BE A GREAT

DISASTER OF COURSE, BECAUSEE THESE ARE JUST FOR GIVING YOU IDEA
ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE IN A GOOD RECOMMENDATION LETTER

Best,
Waqar Baig
SN