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Asking for a Recommendation Letter

Most weak letters are weak because of how they were requested, not because of who wrote them.

4 lessons, about 13 minutes in total. Nothing here is timed. Finish the course check and you earn the Good Word seal.

1. 1. Who actually writes a strong one
2. 2. What to send with the ask, and how far ahead
3. 3. The brief that turns a generic letter specific
4. 4. When to ask somebody else
5. Course check · 3 questions

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