Reference request email

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• Name of the person you are asking

  For example: Ms Alvarez

• Your name

  For example: Jordan Lee

• How they know you

  For example: my manager at Harbor Retail from 2022 to 2025

• What the reference is for

  For example: a marketing coordinator job at Orbit Studio

• Needed by

  For example: 12 November 2026

• Work or achievements to remind them of

  For example: I ran the 2024 spring campaign that raised online sales by 22%, and trained three new team members.

• How the reference is given

  For example: The employer will contact you by email, and I will pass on your details only with your agreement.

• Your email or phone

  For example: jordan@mail.example, +353 1 555 0182

1. 1Subject: Could you be my reference?
2. 2Dear [Name of the person you are asking],
3. 3I hope you are well. I am applying for [What the reference is for] and wondered whether you would be willing to act a...
4. 4To make it easier, here is a reminder of what I did that may be useful: [Work or achievements to remind them of]
5. 5[How the reference is given] They would need the reference by [Needed by].
6. 6If you are not able to do this, or would rather not, I completely understand, and there is no problem at all. If you...

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What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 8 details, starting with Name of the person you are asking, Your name, How they know you, What the reference is for, Needed by.

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