如何請前僱主撰寫推薦信?寫請求信時須留意3個部分|Ken Ng
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第二種就是Letter of recommendation,此推薦信通常都是由直屬上司撰寫,所以能夠提供Letter of recommendation,遠遠比只有Reference letter的求職者優勝得多。
Reference letter毋須寫得講究
由於Reference letter通常都是人力資源部以公司的名義發出,很多公司都有一個既定的樣板,所以Reference letter的內容要求毋須過分講究,直接說出申請者的要求就可以了。
以下有兩個樣板以供讀者參考:
例子一:
“I will be leaving my post on May XX, 2021. As a request, may I ask for a letter of reference from the company to certify my employment here? Thank you very much.
翻譯:我有一個請求,我希望公司能幫忙寫一封推薦信,證明我在公司的任職年期。謝謝!
Regards,
XXX”
例子二:
“My last day at the company will be on May XX, 2021.May I ask that a reference letter be sent to me before my departure? Thank you for the opportunity. I have enjoyed my time working here.
Regards,
XXX”
而Letter of recommendation,此一種類似推薦信,屬個性化的推薦文件,撰寫此信是需要花時間才能完成,準備離職的員工,應該最少要在需要此文件的兩個星期前提出要求。
與此同時,亦要有心理準備,就是寫信人可能未必願意撰寫;如果真是如此的話,亦不需要過分介懷。正因如此,一般都不會邀請一個不熟悉的人為自己撰寫此個性化的推薦信。撰寫Letter of recommendation的請求信時,需要留意以下有三個部分,每個部分會附上參考樣本:
1. 說一些討好的說話:
例子:“Hi, Before I get to my request, I just want to thank you so much for your time and the help you gave me. I truly learned a lot from working with you.
翻譯:在我說出請求前,我想衷心感謝你。感激你一路以來的幫忙和教導。在我們共事期間,我真的學到不少東西。
2. 有禮貌地問:
例子:If I may, would it be too much trouble if I asked you for a letter of recommendation?
翻譯:如果不太麻煩的話,我能否勞煩你撰寫一封推薦信嗎?
3. 給寫信人一個下台的方法:
例子:I understand that you might be facing a lot of work.So,please don’t feel obligated to have to do this for me. I appreciate it either way.
翻譯:我知道閣下可能工作繁忙。也理解未必能夠抽空寫推薦信。但無論如何,我由衷感激你。
Regards,
XXX”