Use AI to draft a clear, supportive recommendation letter from your brief notes in minutes.
Writing recommendation letters for students, colleagues, or programs takes hours you don't have - especially when you're writing multiple letters during application season. Instead of staring at a blank page trying to recall specific examples and craft eloquent paragraphs, give AI your rough notes about the person's strengths, accomplishments, and context, and let it draft a polished, professional letter you can review and personalize. This works whether you're recommending a student for college, a scholarship, a special program, or a colleague for a new position.
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“Act as an experienced academic advisor who writes compelling recommendation letters. I need to write a recommendation letter with the following details: - Who I'm recommending: [student/colleague name and grade/role] - What they're applying for: [college/scholarship/program/position name] - Key strengths: [list 2-4 specific strengths like leadership, creativity, persistence, collaboration] - Specific examples or accomplishments: [describe 1-3 concrete examples that show these strengths in action] - My relationship to them: [your role - teacher, advisor, department head, etc. - and how long you've known them] - Tone preference: [warm and personal / formal and professional / enthusiastic] Write a complete recommendation letter that highlights these strengths with specific examples, explains why they're well-suited for this opportunity, and includes a strong opening and closing. Make it genuine, detailed, and persuasive. Keep it to one page (around 400 words).”
March 23, 2026
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