References & Recommendation Letters Pack
7 prompts and 1 skill for references & recommendation letters — each one a real job from the week, with the steps, rules and output an expert would ask for. Fill in the blanks and paste them into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, or tailor any of them to your brand in the Studio.
What’s in the pack
- Brief Your Referees Before the New Employer Contacts ThemPrepares a short briefing pack for each referee, with the role, what to highlight, dates to confirm and likely questions, so their reference matches your application.Plan
- Reference When You Left on Bad Terms or Your Manager LeftFinds workable referees when your last manager is hostile, unreachable or left the company, and drafts honest messages to the new employer and to alternative referees.Plan
- Write a Reference Letter for Someone You ManagedHelps a manager write a fair, specific reference letter for a former team member, grounded in real examples, accurate dates and wording you would be comfortable defending.Plan
- Recommendation Letter for a Student's Postgraduate or PhD ApplicationDrafts an academic recommendation letter for a student's postgraduate or scholarship application from your own observations, ranked against peers only where you honestly can.Plan
- Write a LinkedIn Recommendation for a Colleague That Says SomethingWrites a specific LinkedIn recommendation for a colleague, manager or report from one real story, in three lengths, with the right relationship label and nothing you cannot stand behind.Plan
- Your Referee Asked You to Draft Your Own Reference LetterDrafts an accurate, modest reference letter for your referee to edit and sign when they ask you to write it, with facts they can check and a note on what is theirs to decide.Plan
- Say No When Someone Asks You for a ReferenceHelps you decline a reference request kindly and honestly when you cannot recommend someone or do not know their work well, and offers a fair alternative where one exists.Plan
- Reference and Recommendation Letter WriterA standing writer for managers, teachers and mentors who give many references, drafting fair, specific letters and LinkedIn recommendations from your notes in a consistent voice.Plan
Titles and descriptions are public. The full texts, the .zip download and Agent Skill exports are on the Library and Pro plans. See the plans. More for hr & recruiting · writing & editing · email & professional writing.
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