ACCOUNT_FIRST_NAME ACCOUNT_LAST_NAME

ACCOUNT_ADDRESS_SINGLE_LINE

To [Potential Employer] / [Title] [Name] / [To Whom It May Concern],

[Address]

04 May 2024

Re: Request for reference 

Dear [Name] / Sir / Madam,

[I am pleased to provide the information you requested regarding FIRST LAST, with the understanding that this information will be kept confidential.] 

FIRST LAST held the position of [Position] at [Company] between [Date] and [Date]. I have been [his/her]’s direct supervisor for [number] years.

Although FIRST was a pleasant person, [he/she] was just an average employee. [He/She] showed very little commitment in [his/her] work and the work product were less than satisfactory. We spoke to [him/her] about [his/her] work ethics and concluded that it was too difficult to motivate [him/her]. [He/she] left with the understanding that it was for mutual benefits.

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