A colleague you greatly dislike (both on a personal and professional level) pressures you into writing them a letter of recommendation for a job you know they aren't qualified for.Write the letter.
We Have A Winner!!!
To Whom It May Concern:Winner: Isabella
I would like to recommend Sally for the position of Executive Assistant.
First and foremost, let me say how generous it is that you are considering her for this position. We haven't allowed her near any staplers since the lunch stealing incident of 2009 (don't worry, Bob is expected to make a full recovery within the next month or so). It's a shame she remembered she left her lunch at home only after the attack. Well, as they say - c'est la vie!
{You may want to stock up on paper clips, just in case}
Sally has displayed nothing but dedication and commitment to her job since she started. Even in the midst of a serious shingles episode, she still made it into work. Bless her heart!
Please feel free to contact me at any time with any further inquiries. However, if you would like to meet in person I have to be assured Sally is not within 300 yards (per the restraining order I have against her).
Regards,
Jane Doe
Reason: This seemed to strike the nice balance or warning without saying anything negative that could lead to a lawsuit. Plus, she used "bless her heart" in just the right way.
5 comments:
Roger's the best! So nice! Never late!
Best darn worker in the whole darn state!
I earnestly pray
You'll hire him today!
(If he could start NOW that would really be great!)
... bear in mind that ##### does not take rejection very well and will, if pushed, act out in ways that could prove harmful to you and your organization. It is for this reason, that I have given such a glowing assesment of her skills and urge you, for your own safety, to welcome her to your staff.
So ewe want two hire Doug?
Let me tell you a bite about Doug. First of: grate guy, really greet guy. Reel team player, you now? His behavior certainly does NOT drive his coworkers too drink.
Like all the times.
Not at all. I'm totally not drinking as I right this. Do you sea any spelling miss takes? Taught so.
So... right, Dough? The mane does amazing work. We'd be real, reel sorry too loose him. Like, dude, you wouldn't even understand.
You wood be sew lucky to have him. Congrats inn advance four hearing such a grate, grate guy.
Marc
P.S. Dude, spell cheque is a reel leaf savior. I showed use it morsels.
To Whom It May Concern:
I would like to recommend Sally for the position of Executive Assistant.
First and foremost, let me say how generous it is that you are considering her for this position. We haven't allowed her near any staplers since the lunch stealing incident of 2009 (don't worry, Bob is expected to make a full recovery within the next month or so). It's a shame she remembered she left her lunch at home only after the attack. Well, as they say - c'est la vie!
{You may want to stock up on paper clips, just in case}
Sally has displayed nothing but dedication and commitment to her job since she started. Even in the midst of a serious shingles episode, she still made it into work. Bless her heart!
Please feel free to contact me at any time with any further inquiries. However, if you would like to meet in person I have to be assured Sally is not within 300 yards (per the restraining order I have against her).
Regards,
Jane Doe
To Whom It May Concern,
Brendan has worked with us at Dewe, Screwum and Howe for the past five months. With his amazing skill set it seems like it has been so much longer, more like five years. He is a dedicated and totally committed individual, which is why he can only call you in the evenings from 7-8pm when he has telephone privileges. Brendhan works well with others, and only two personal restraining orders have been taken out against him this month. Should you decide to hire this hard worker, I do suggest that you remove all sharp objects from his work area. How someone manages to accidentally staple themselves to the corkboard while stabbing their leg with a pencil is beyond incredible.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Unfortunately, Brendhan can provide you with my work number, my home number, my cell phone number, my parent's number, my husband's cell phone number, and the babysitter's cellphone number so I should be easy to contact.
Best Wishes,
O. Howe
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