1. Letter of Recommendation Etiquette

2. The Who and the What Who should you ask? Teacher, extracurricular mentor, pastor, counselor, family friend – basically anyone who can speak to your academic or extracurricular involvements Someone with whom you have a close, professional relationship What should you provide? See Letter of Recommendation Request handout What does that handout list as requirements?

3. Timeline When is the best time to request a letter of recommendation? What is the shortest amount of time necessary to write a letter of recommendation? Why do teachers need so long to write letters of recommendation.

4. What to expect: Possibilities Writing your own letter Revising your own letter Never seeing your own letter **Make sure to ask your recommender what process they prefer to follow!

5. The Aftermath Appropriate “thank you” in response Small gift Small gift card Thank you note – handwritten! Face-to-face thank you

6. The Aftermath - Continued Inappropriate Responses Ignoring or avoiding your recommender Refusing or forgetting to say “thank you” Requesting another recommendation without prior authorization from your recommender Think of other inappropriate situations.

7. Questions? Now is your chance to ask questions for clarification!