Letter of reference

Your friend has applied for the post of editor of a weekly newsletter for members of
staff in a large company, and you have been asked to write a letter of reference for
him or her. Include information about your friend’s relevant experience and the
skills and characteristics that make him or her suitable for the job. Here is an
extract from the job advertisement. Write the letter of reference in 220-260 words.

LETTSCO STAFF NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Applications are invited for the post of editor of the weekly newsletter
for the 1000 staff members of Lettsco.
Duties will include interviewing people for articles and writing brief
reports of latest developments in the company.
The person appointed will have excellent communication and
administrative skills.
To whom it may concern,

I am writing in support of Lucy Moseley’s application for the post of newsletter

editor.

I have known Lucy for five years since we met at university. We both worked on
the university’s weekly newspaper, and Lucy was editor for two years. In this role
she demonstrated great enthusiasm and administrative skills. In addition to editing,
she had to write articles for the newspaper and set up interviews for the other
student journalists like myself. When we asked her for advice, she was always
eager to help.

After university, Lucy and I both took jobs at our present company, and I have
continued to work closely with her. During the time that I have known Lucy, I have
found her reliable and honest in all aspects of her work. She has also earned herself
a great deal of respect through her support for junior colleagues, always being
happy to explain procedures to them.

Although she can at first appear to be rather a shy person, she is in fact very kind
and friendly when you get to know her, and always willing to socialise with work
colleagues.

I have no doubt that she will carry out every aspect of the position to the best of her
ability and with great success. In addition, it will give her the opportunity to
develop her editorial and communication skills still further. I am happy to
recommend her for the post.
Sincerely,

Penny Farthing