Letters of recommendation

[meazie]

I've been asked by the Panhellenic Alumnae group here to write a letter of recommendation for a young lady attending TCU in the fall. I have never done this, as thing are much more informal here.

Any ideas where to start or a certain format? I printed out the form from EO but it's so small and doesn't really include much space.

Thanks!

[JaimeNicole]

I usually type the form (so I can make the comments as long or short as I'd like) then print it, sign it, ship it off, and wait to see how recruitment goes!

[adpiucf]

You can open the form and fill it out in Word and it will end up going for a few pages. But you can make it as long as you would like.

You can start by entering as much of the PNM's information as you have been given. You may need to contact the PNM to get additional information in order to fill out all of the required fields. But you should have been provided with some kind of resume or fact sheet about her.

I think some people get tripped up by the "Asset to Chapter" section. Just look over her stats. Do you think, based on this she would be a potential chapter officer, a team player or someone who might bring prestige through her involvement in the theatre program, cheerleading squad or outside community achievements? List out your thoughts.

Fill it out, sign it, and send it to the chatper at TCU. Thanks for helping with recruitment by recommending a potential sister to ADPi!

[meazie]

Thanks for your replies, ladies!

I did the form in Word but also wrote a short letter to attach to things.

[FirstAndFinest]

What do you think of sending a picture of a PNM? Is that good or bad?

[Zillini]

Please, please, please send pictures! Many campuses we do Rec reviews during Spirit Week with a pnm's resume and picture. It helps to get to know them before they even walk through the door on day 1.