Find a specific job, internship, or graduate study listing that you would be interested in pursuing. Make sure it requires a letter of recommendation. Your task is to request a letter of recommendation from one of your instructors. Assume that you will write an email making the request.

Answer the questions listed below to help you plan your request.

Then write the request.

A. Why would your instructor want to write a letter of recommendation for you? What would increase your instructor’s willingness and delight in writing a letter for you?

B. What tone will you try to project in your email?

C. What information about you would your instructor need to write an effective letter of recommendation?

D. How can you make it easier for your instructor to write a letter of recommendation?

E. How can you show courtesy to your instructor since she/he is using her/his own time to do a favor for you?

F. How will you order your message? What will be the subject line?

G. Write the email request for a letter of recommendation.