____________________, 20___ (Date of Letter) ______________________________ (Name) ______________________________ (Street Address) ______________________________ (City, State and Zip Code) Dear ___________________: Recently I (we) have made application for ______________________________ _________________ (admission to particular school, admission for membership, a specific type of license, etc.). As you might expect, and in order for the application to be complete, it is necessary for me (us) to have submitted on my (our) behalf certain letters of recommendation which specifically relate to ______________________________________________ (personal character, civic undertaking, academic standing, etc.). Since you are aware of my (our) ______________________________________________ (personal character, civic undertaking, academic standing, etc.), I (we) thought it would be possible to prevail upon you to author a letter of recommendation on my (our) behalf. Should you need any specific information about my (our) ________________ _______________________ (personal character, civic undertaking, academic standing, etc.), please let me (us) know and I (we) will provide appropriate specifics. I (we) will also want to visit with you personally; however, it seemed most appropriate that a written request be provided to you. It is my (our) expectation to place a call to you within the next few days, after you have had an opportunity to view this correspondence. Once again, thank you for your anticipated cooperation. Very truly yours, ______________________________ (Signature) ______________________________ (Address) ______________________________ (City, State and Zip Code) ______________________________ (Phone Number) LAWCHEK, LTD. LETTER PRO Samples, Copyright 2006 This is not a substitute for legal advice. An attorney must be consulted.