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How to Ask a Teacher for a Letter of Recommendation

Fill the spoken ask, then copy the populated request email and check the packet (deadlines, class moments, school list) before you leave.

Fill the spoken ask and the email fields, then copy the populated request. Who to pick lives on choosing recommenders. What you hand over lives on the brag sheet. Strategy lives in teacher recommendation request template.

Spoken script (fills as you type)

  • Teacher name:
  • Specific reason you valued their class:
  • Earliest deadline:

Sendable email (copy after you fill)

  • Subject:
  • Class-specific moments they saw:
  • School list for this letter:
  • Your name:

The request email below uses the fields above. Empty slots stay in brackets until you type them.

Packet checklist

Counselor packet: counselor recommendation. For help, work with an Ivy Ready expert.


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