Letters of Reference - Help!

intparent
Sat, 09 May 2009 19:22:19 +0000

I don’t see the people who I am asking very often in person, so the envelope part is hard. But I think have a plan now. I am going to phone them (they have done references in the past for me, so I am not concerned that they will say no) and check to make sure they can and will do it. I will follow up with an e-mail with the job description and info on where to mail the letters, and a few bullets about the narrative I am trying to build for this employer (with some variation by reference, they have seen me in different situations, so can talk to different skills). I’ll also let them know the timeframe I am hoping they will complete it in, and ask if they can please drop me an e-mail when it is done. Then follow up if I haven’t heard from them in a few days. Thanks to everyone for the advice!