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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Reference Letter Request

Dear Teachers,

I would appreciate if you could help me. I need to write to my tecahers asking them for their refence letter to append to my PhD application pack. Could please, please peruse the text below for me. Many thanks in advance,

AnnA

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Firstly I should start by apologising for not being in touch since I've finished my Masters. Actually, I hope you still remember me. I'm the French girl Emotion: smile, who undertaken the Masters in Quality Engineering Management in 2002/2003. I must say the MSc has constituted a great value for my professional career. Without it I'm sure that I would not be able to join the company, where I’m currently working as QSE Advisor. They are a British Engineering Consultancy Company based in London, where I'm living since March 2004 (when I've joined them). The company provides designs for motorways, bridges, cycling and buses routes, regeneration projects, etc. Their main clients are Local Councils and the Highways Agency. It has been a great opportunity working there as I've had the opportunity to work not only in the Quality Management Systems area but also been in touch with the environmental management systems.

Being in touch with their environmental and quality systems and with construction issues, I've decided to upgrade my knowledge in sustainable development area, where I'm thinking to undertake a PhD. I've already contacted some universities and I've found interesting PhD programmes related to this area, namely in London University (which is quite convenient due to geographical reasons). But as you know, I need to attach appropriate references to my application package. So, I was wondering if you could provide me with a reference letter so, I could go ahead with my application. If you agree to do so then, I will be sending you the University’s Reference Request Form to be completed, signed and returned back to me. I just need to know your address details so, I could direct the reference form to the right place.



Many thanks in advance for your time and cooperation. I look forward to receiving your reply. Best regards,

AnnA

  

Top answer

Hi Anna, Your English is fine. I have some reservations about your organization and tone. You should start right away with the reason that you are writing.

— Clive

  • Hi Anna, Your English is fine.
  • I have some reservations about your organization and tone.
  • You should start right away with the reason that you are writing.
  • That's what the reader immediately wants to know.
  • All your personal information about what you have been doing could come later.
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Hi Anna,

Your English is fine. I have some reservations about your organization and tone.

You should start right away with the reason that you are writing. That's what the reader immediately wants to know.

All your personal information about what you have been doing could come later. Strictly speaking, it's not even necessary to tell them all about the company and what
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Hi Clive,

Thanks a lot for your comments. I think you are right. I´ve rewritten the e-mail that I intend to send to my teachers. So, could you please be so kind to review it again for me.

Many thanks in advance,

AnnA





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Dear Dr. AXxxxx and Dr. MXxxxx,




I´m AnnA Xxxxxx, who has undertaken the Masters in Q
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Hi,

Better, at least to me. Please feel free to post a further draft if you want to.

Clive

Dear Dr. *** and Dr. ***,




I´m AnnA ***not needed, your name is at the bottom, just begin thus: I completed my Masters in Quality Engineering Manageme
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Clive,

Thank you so much for your prompt review.

The amendments are quite comprehensive and I´ve already corrected the e-mail accordingly. There is no need to post it again.

Thanks again for your time. All the best,

AnnA
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