Free Reference Letter
Template
Professional reference letter to recommend a colleague or former employee. Customize, preview live, and download as a polished PDF — in your browser, in under a minute.
A complete reference letter, ready to sign.
Our Reference Letter template includes every field you need — pre-written boilerplate, sensible defaults, and clean professional formatting. Fill what's relevant, skip what isn't.
- Your Name
- Your Title / Company
- Date
- Person You're Recommending
- Your Relationship — e.g. "I was {{refereeName}}'s manager at Acme for 3 years from 202…"
- Key Qualities & Achievements — e.g. "Reliable, exceptional communication, led a team of 6 that sh…"
- Recommendation Statement
- Your Contact Email
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