is it necessary to ask if my rec was received?

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by sunshine43

Hi everyone. I wasn't really sure where to put this, but since this thread deals with recs, I'll put it here.
I was just wondering if it is rude to e-mail people to ask for recommendations. Thanks for all your help!

If you know the person, no it isn't. If it's some random person you don't know it might not be rude but it's a bit tacky.