# Reference Request Email Template, Free Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/reference-request-email Ask someone to be your reference, make it easy for them and let them decline. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/reference-request-email) Subject: Could you be my reference? Dear Ms Alvarez , I hope you are well. I am applying for a marketing coordinator job at Orbit Studio and wondered whether you would be willing to act as my reference. You know my work well as my manager at Harbor Retail from 2022 to 2025 . To make it easier, here is a reminder of what I did that may be useful: I ran the 2024 spring campaign that raised online sales by 22%, and trained three new team members. The employer will contact you by email, and I will pass on your details only with your agreement. They would need the reference by 12 November 2026 . If you are not able to do this, or would rather not, I completely understand, and there is no problem at all. If you can, I would be very grateful, and I am happy to send my CV or talk over the role first. Thank you for your time and for everything I learned from you. Kind regards, Jordan Lee [jordan@mail.example](mailto:jordan@mail.example), +353 1 555 0182 Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Emails ## What this template is for A polite email asking a former boss, teacher or colleague to be your reference: what for, the deadline, a reminder of your work and an easy way to say no. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Emails templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/email) Emails ## What you fill in The form asks for 8 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### 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 Emails ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Subject: Could you be my reference? - 2 Dear [Name of the person you are asking], - 3 I hope you are well. I am applying for [What the reference is for] and wondered whether you would be willing to act a... - 4 To make it easier, here is a reminder of what I did that may be useful: [Work or achievements to remind them of] - 5 [How the reference is given] They would need the reference by [Needed by]. - 6 If you are not able to do this, or would rather not, I completely understand, and there is no problem at all. If you... Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The email fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Send Copy it, open it in your email app, or save it as a Word document or a PDF. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=reference-request-email) ### Was this template helpful? Emails ## Questions people ask ### 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. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, copy the email, open it in your email app, or save it as a Word document or a PDF. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### Can I send the email straight from the page? You can copy the finished email or open it in your email app with the subject and message already in place. nerix does not send mail for you from these templates. ### Do the templates include a subject line? Yes. 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