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Guidelines : Recommendation for a Company
Supplying Favorable Recommendations for Companies
Guidelines and Alternate Phrases
- Recommend the company immediately.
- We have no hesitancy whatsoever in recommending that you consider Turner Engineering for the project you outlined in your letter.
- We are pleased to recommend Turner Engineering as a partner on your construction contract in Houston.
- Include the facts of your association with the company you are recommending: dates of association, contract projects, or professional associations.
- Give your opinion about qualifications, experience, or attributes of the company. The more specific your comments are, the more helpful and more credible the recommendation. If you don’t know the company well or can’t offer a high recommendation, you may choose to comment only vaguely.
- The company seems to be very strong financially and has an excellent reputation for timely completion of its work. Needless to say, we consider the company one of our most valued customers.
- Verify the reason for the termination of the working association.
- We completed our last contract with Turner two years ago, upon our phasing out of all overseas projects.
- Although we no longer bid on projects that require such liaisons, our association with Turner was a pleasant one.
- Summarize again your recommendation and best wishes.
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Example 1: Letter of recommendation for a company
Company Name or Letterhead
Address
City, State Zip
Date
Addressee
Address
City, State Zip
Dear Stafford:
Marilou Davis at Shorwood Construction Company has asked me to write you concerning Barton-Teal Inc.’s bonding capabilities. We are currently bonding this company through Graham Universal, Inc., and they have the capacity to bond single jobs up to $500,000.
All of our experience during our six-year association with Barton-Teal Inc. has been very positive, and to our knowledge this company has a history of timely and successful completion of its jobs.
We know of no reason why you should hesitate to award a contract to this firm.
Sincerely,
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Example 2: Company recommendation letter
Company Name or Letterhead
Address
City, State, Zip
Date
Addressee
Address
City, State, Zip
Dear Mr. Franck:
Thank you for your interest in Software Associates. Unfortunately, we do not offer seminars for employees who are using software packages for the first time.
I am happy, however, to refer you to Correct Keyboarders, an independent business here in the metro area that does provide exactly the sort of services you seek.
Correct Keyboarders is owned and operated by Kevin Johnson, whose knowledge of various software packages is overwhelming. We have referred several companies to Kevin, and there has not yet been a software package requested by a company that he does not offer a users’ seminar for. Moreover, we have received nothing but positive feedback concerning his classes.
Kevin can be reached at 712-863-4986. If you would like additional referrals from other companies that have used his services, I would be glad to provide you with a list of companies that have given me permission to release their number.
I feel confident that Kevin can help you out.
Cordially,
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Example 3: Company recommendations
Company Name or Letterhead
Address
City, State, Zip
Date
Addressee
Address
City, State, Zip
Dear Ms. Lee:
Thank you for your interest in the The Hidden Book Store. Unfortunately, we no longer offer services for tracking rare and out of print books.
We would therefore like to refer you to The Book Finders, located at 3708 Cantrell. The Book Finders has been locating rare and out of print books for over 40 years, and their success rate is phenomenal.
Ginny Hart, owner of The Book Finders, has an exceptionally well-trained staff, many of whom have been with her over 10 years. As you are attempting to locate a foreign title, I would suggest asking for Carol Mayton; she specializes in this area and has numerous contacts in foreign markets.
The number for The Book Finders is 227-8999. I strongly urge you to call, and I am confident they can provide you with exactly the expertise you need. Good luck with your search!
Regards,
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Example 4: Commendation letter
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT: Continuing Costs on K10743 Madra Isle Block 266
Today Fred Brownstone, owner of a 10 percent working interest in the above Madra Isle property, phoned to request an explanation of why he is still being billed for costs attributable to this property. Work was abandoned in March 19–.
Would you please contact Mr. Brownstone (P.O. Box 2588, Pine Bluff, Arkansas) to explain why costs are continuing to come in at this late date and copy us with your memo?
According to our records, all of the following billings have been paid except those for April and October:
April $211.79
May 337.33
June 58.99
July 699.35
August 473.88
September 88.98
October 68.24
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Example 5: Reference letter
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT: Duplication of Exchange Number 7793
Plant Revenue has notified me we have a duplication of exchange number–Bellasco 7793 and Warner 7793.
I’d suggest we cancel Warner 7793, since it has been inactive since May 19–. Or, if you prefer, we can assign Bellasco 7793 another number.
Please verify the duplication and then advise both us and Plant Revenue about correcting our records as soon as possible. Major billings are due to go out to Bellasco within the week.
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Example 6: Company letter of recommendation sample
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT: Tank-Car Shipments Held–Invoicing
Please review the attached list of tank-car shipments to Myrtle Springs, Louisiana, that were held an excessive length of time from February 9; advise me of any discrepancies.
If I do not hear from you within 15 days of this memo date, I will assume you agree, and I will issue an invoice to cover the shipments.
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Example 7: Recommendation
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT: Cost Projections on Silver Flier Marketing Campaign
Bob Vreeland and I have two different sets of cost projections for the Silver Flier in-line skates marketing campaign. The discrepancies are for the print advertising and road tour promotion costs. Can you verify the correct numbers so we can plan our design work accordingly?
I would appreciate if you could send me and Bob copies of the correct numbers before the end of the week.
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Example 8: Recommendation for a Company
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT: Unpaid Web Site Maintenance Fees
Kirby Bullard at Net Source, our internet server, notified me that they have not received our May and June payments for our web site maintenance. The fees are $45.85 per month.
Would you please contact me when you find the source of the hold-up? Net Source will terminate our account July 14 if our payments are not up-to-date. Therefore, I would appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.
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