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** Know what you're recommending them for | ** Know what you're recommending them for | ||
*** If you're not a member, good idea to talk to someone who is | *** If you're not a member, good idea to talk to someone who is | ||
*** Link here to info about Awards (Jessa's page, Law) | |||
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*** What you're recommending them for | *** What you're recommending them for | ||
*** Reasons why you think they are appropriate | *** Reasons why you think they are appropriate | ||
** Don't necessarily include a huge resume | ** Don't necessarily include a huge resume. Do summarize. | ||
*** More than a page, and their eyes will glaze over | *** More than a page, and their eyes will glaze over | ||
** Target audience | ** Target audience | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 30 November 2009
(NOTE: this page is intended to become a full discussion of how to make a good recommendation, to be linked from the main EK website. Justin and Caitlin are organizing it; please speak with them before changing anything. Initially, we are brainstorming the outline, before we begin wordsmithing.)
- Summary first
- Clear, brief, unthreatening -- make sure the length of the rest isn't too intimidating
- Below is the full details
- Deciding to make a recommendation
- Anyone can recommend anybody for anything
- Don't have to be a member of the Order
- Know what you're recommending them for
- If you're not a member, good idea to talk to someone who is
- Link here to info about Awards (Jessa's page, Law)
- Lead time
- Anyone can recommend anybody for anything
- How to write a good recommendation letter
- Who to write to -- Crowns, esp Prince and Princess
- What goes into the letter
- SCA and mundane names
- SCA and mundane locations
- What you're recommending them for
- Reasons why you think they are appropriate
- Don't necessarily include a huge resume. Do summarize.
- More than a page, and their eyes will glaze over
- Target audience
- May be sent to Order, so don't assume only Crown will read it!
- What happens next
- Awards: up to Crown
- Polling orders: sent to them, often unedited
- If they get it, you may wind up needing to help set it up