Instant Recommendation Letter Kit - How to Write Winning Letters of Recommendation (Revised Edition) [Paperback]

Shaun Fawcett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

Instant Recommendation Letter Kit - Revised Edition: is an update and expansion of the Original best-selling version. It is THE unique information source for writing ALL types of recommendation letters: personal, business, employment, and college admission. As a style guide, the Kit contains a wealth of tips, tricks, pointers, and information about how to write EVERY kind of recommendation and/or reference letter. All owners of the Kit get a SPECIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS AT WHICH THEY CAN ORDER A FREE SET OF ALL 67 OF THE LETTER TEMPLATES from the book, which they can then download straight into their word processor and work with (MS-Word). The Kit also contains a bonus chapter on how to write college admission essays and personal statements, including a number of samples, as well as a researched collection of links to the top recommendation letter sites on the Net. This Kit is a unique "must-have" writing resource if you need help writing ANY kind of recommendation letter.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

At the time of publication of this Revised Edition of the best-selling Instant Recommendation Letter Kit (March 2005), this how-to guide with templates is the ONLY comprehensive book known to exist that covers all aspects of writing ALL types of recommendation and reference letters.

A feature that makes this book very UNIQUE is that this author offers all people who buy the Kit a special e-mail address through which they can request that a complete set of all 67 letter templates in the Kit be sent to them via e-mail in MS-Word format. Buyers can simply load that file into their word processor and then quickly and easily copy, cut, and paste their own letter together in a matter of minutes. There’s no need for owners of this Kit to work from a blank page or screen when composing their recommendation letters.

Because this book includes ALL types of recommendation and reference letters: personal, business, employment, and college admission, it covers the recommendation letter needs of people and professionals from all walks of life -- from students, teachers and professors to lawyers, government officials and military staff. This guidebook and manual was written to be THE definitive authority on the writing of recommendation and reference letters in general.

From the Author

As Webmaster of two of the most visited "writing help" Web sites on the Net, I have been able to study the EXACT information that people are looking for when they come to my sites. It didn’t take too long to realize that, more than any other single info requirement, people are looking for information and templates to help them write recommendation and reference letters. I therefore wrote this book to address the recommendation letter writing needs of ALL of the people who visit my Web sites from all walks of life who are looking for that kind of info. I have added the downloadable MS-Word templates -- which owners of the Kit can order from me by e-mail -- to make this more than just another benign reference book. With the 67 real-life templates that people can download into their word processor they are getting an actual "toolkit" with which they can work.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Final Draft!; Revised edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0973626542
• ISBN-13: 978-0973626544
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,418,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Shaun Fawcett is a Canadian-based writer, consultant, journalist, and publisher. During a 30-year career, he worked in a variety of professional positions in the private and public sectors. He earned his M.B.A. in 1996 through the University of Ottawa's Executive MBA Program. In addition to extensive business consulting, he has published many magazine articles from business, to sports, to entertainment.

Since 2002, Shaun has used his varied experience to create and publish numerous how-to books that deal with practical day-to-day writing challenges, and by 2011 he had penned more than a dozen such books. During that time he also developed a network of writing-related websites, two of which are among the most visited writing help sites online. Every week, more than 100,000 people visit those sites to obtain tips, advice, information and tools on everyday writing.(WritingHelpCentral.com, WritingHelpTools.com).

Shaun's books are unique in the way that they provide comprehensive easy-to-follow step-by-step "how to" information. Most of his books offer "real-life" templates that users can download into their word processors and work with. The philosophy behind Shaun's writing tools is based on his personal belief that, "...everyone, no matter what they do or where they come from, should be able to benefit from the power of the written word in their everyday life."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL TOOLKIT CHANGED THE PAINFUL PROCESS OF WRITING REFFERENCE LETTERS INTO A BREEZE, March 4, 2006

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Q. Xia (Greenbelt, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Recommendation Letter Kit - How to Write Winning Letters of Recommendation (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

I love this book! I'm a TA and was asked by a former student for a reference letter. I usually regard this as a time-consuming and painful procedure, though I personally really want to help them with their academic pursuits.

I happened to find this Instant Recommendation Letter Kit book online. After reading the review, I ordered it without hesitation - and I'm glad I did! The book includes very detailed tips and guidelines on writing recommendation letters. The meaty part of the book is comprised of real-life examples of letters organized into different categories, like employment-related, college-related, character-related, evaluation letters, general reference letters, and college admission essays. These cover just about all of the reference letters you'll ever need to deal with.

Another great feature is the free templates file that you can request by e-mail in MS-Word format. These templates themselves are worth the price of the Kit! It will save you huge amounts of time while helping you write a great reference letter. It really works for me. I highly recommend it!

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