Recommendations College Letter

Write this type of letter when you want to communicate information about a college recommendation letter, such as when you are a student and are requesting that the letter recipient write a college recommendation for you. You will likely need to modify this letter sample at least somewhat so that it most closely matches what you want to communicate. Include in your letter any pertinent details.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

As I mentioned to you recently, I am applying to a handful of colleges and plan to attend beginning this year during the fall semester. I am required to provide recommendations to the colleges from people who know me well and who are familiar with my academic and extracurricular credentials.

Would you be willing and able to write a college recommendation for me? If so, I would be honored. If you can do this, just let me know, and I will be happy to provide you with full details regarding what should be included in the recommendation. Thanks so much for your time and for considering the possibility of writing the college recommendation for me.