據(jù)悉，大多數(shù)學校都要求申請人提供二至三封推薦信。有力的推薦是錄取的重要條件之一。推薦信要客觀、公正、切忌流于形式，內(nèi)容空洞，要與申請人的其它材料（如成績單）等相符。

推薦信也應注意格式、文法等。因為向來有“名師出高徒”之說。推薦信的格式與一般書信基本相但推薦信還應著重以下方面：

1. 為了便于校方查閱，必須提到被推薦者的全名。

2. 必須交待與被推薦者的認識期間（何時開始認識或認識多久），認識程度（偶爾見面或密切接觸）及關(guān)系（師生關(guān)系，上下級關(guān)系，同事等）。

3. 對被推薦者的優(yōu)點介紹及評價，這是推薦信的核心。主要包括被推薦者的天賦，學習成績，研究能力，工作經(jīng)驗，學習精神，組織能力，品行及個性方面。

4. 必須表明推薦人的態(tài)度，是極力推薦還是有保留地推薦。

近一些學校出于各種原因，設(shè)計了推薦表格，由推薦人填寫，但其主要內(nèi)容也和推薦信涉及的相同。

范例1 計算機教授推薦信（范例內(nèi)容回復可見~~~還有pdf格式的便于筒子們收藏~~~歡迎大力下載~~~~）

At the request of Mr. Xizhen Chen, my former student in the Department of Computer Science, Beijing Univ. of Sciences, I am glad to write this letter furnishing my evaluation of his academic aptitude for your reference. Mr. Chen is interested in your graduate program in Computer Science.

I came to know him in September 1987 when Mr. Chen enrolled in my class on FORTRAN IV Programming, a three semesters' course. In the class he was one of the most outstanding students. At the semester final he earned a high grade of 81, which should be "A" according to our grading system. I also found him good at other studies.

After the class, he had personal talks with me several times. He indicated a great interest in computer hardware, In my opinion, Mr. Chen has a potential in Computer Science, which can be further developed.

In view of his previous achievements in this College, I am firmly convinced that Mr. Chen will make a successful graduate student. Your favorable consideration of his admission will be highly appreciated.

范例2 商管系教授推薦信

It gives me a great pleasure to recommend Mr. Cheng as a transfer to the School of Business Administration of your University in the summer quarter of 1989.

During academic year 1980-1984, he was a student in our Department, World College of Journalism. I found him very diligent and intelligent. He often participated in extracurricular activities contributing a great deal to community affairs.

Though Mr. Cheng graduated from this college 5 years ago, he keeps, contact with me very often. Worthy of mention also is his personality, honest, reliable, responsible and mature.

I strongly recommend this promising young man and your favorable consideration and assistance to him will be very much appreciated.

范例3 法律系教授推薦信

I am pleased to write this letter for my former student Miss Nan Li, who graduated from this College with an L.B. degree in June 1978.

Miss Li was admitted to the Department of Law of this College in 1974 through highly competitive entrance examination which is conducted annually and is open to the whole nation. Even in such a selective group. Miss Li made herself distinguished. As professor and dean of the College, I have access to her records of academic work and moral conduct, In her fourth year study, I instructed her in Anglo-American Laws on Trespass. So I have known her quite well.

Miss Li's performance, like that in many other courses she taken, was excellent with a superior grade of 86 for the first semester, and 84 for the second semester. In our university and in other university here, 80 is considered "A" , the highest level.

As far as I know, Miss Li wishes to continue her study in Law for an advanced degree. I am sure she has had sufficient prerequisite knowledge for the subject and certainly has the ability to undertake the study.

I recommend Miss Li without reservation and shall appreciate your favorable consideration of her application.

推薦信的份量直接關(guān)系到能否出國留學，能否獲得獎學金等，作為對外聯(lián)系的材料，是其中一份較為重要的文件。推薦信的目的是通過導師向?qū)Ψ浇榻B申請人的工作、學習和專業(yè)方向等情況。在出國申請是否成功的諸多要素中，有力的推薦信是錄取的重要條件之一，其份量僅次于于本科成績單和標準化考試（GRE、GMAT、TOEFL）成績。

多數(shù)學校都要求申請人提交兩封到三封的推薦信，由教授、系主任或工作主管直接寄給指定的單位。

一、選擇推薦人

推薦信是了解申請人的重要依據(jù)，在研究生課程中尤其如此。申請人可以選擇現(xiàn)在或以前的老師、教授或雇主。推薦人必須熟悉學生的學習情況，了解學生的學習目的是否明確，在學術(shù)上是否有前途，以及學生的適應能力、創(chuàng)造能力、品行和特長。

書寫推薦信的理想的人選是一封由系主任寫，一封由專業(yè)課教授寫，一封由自己的導師寫。不過，對方若無規(guī)定，則除了自己的親屬之外，任何人皆可為推薦人。推薦人一般應具備高級技術(shù)職稱，如教授、副教授、研究員、副研究員等。如果推薦人在外學術(shù)界享有盛譽，或者被申請就讀學校聘為客座教授，或者曾經(jīng)在該校講過學，那么這樣的推薦人寫的推薦信就具有很強的效力了。

二、推薦信的內(nèi)容

推薦信一般應包括下列內(nèi)容：

被推薦人的基本情況介紹。側(cè)重于個人的畢業(yè)時間、學校、所獲學位以及個人的專業(yè)經(jīng)歷。

推薦人對被推薦人的基本評價。側(cè)重于被推薦人的專業(yè)基礎(chǔ)、個性、特點、工作態(tài)度和在學術(shù)上的前途估計。若是推薦研究生，推薦人還需進一步說明其深造學習的基礎(chǔ)和當前所具備的研究能力。顯然，恰如其分地評價被推薦人的基礎(chǔ)、能力和前途，比言過其實的贊譽更令人情服，更具有實際意義。

推薦人可以著重介紹被推薦人曾經(jīng)獲得的獎勵，發(fā)表過的論文，參加過的重要學術(shù)會議，以及曾在學生組織或?qū)W術(shù)團體中的任職等來支持自己的評價。

推薦人還必須清楚地表明被推薦人留學的身份是研究生還是訪問學者，專業(yè)領(lǐng)域和研究方向是什么。

推薦信尾必須有推薦人的親筆簽名，好直接由推薦人寄給學校招生辦官員或申請就讀學校的系主任。如果由被推薦人寄送，可將推薦信裝入信封內(nèi)封好后由推薦人在信封口處親筆簽名以示保密。信封正面注明"A Letter Of Recommendation"，表明這是一封推薦信。

推薦信樣例 一（管理）

Dear Sir/Madam:

In the capacity of the former dean of "Dalian Management School" of Dalian University of Technology(DUT), I am writing with pleasure to recommend Mr. Cai to your esteemed university.

I got to know him personally when he was taking the course--Methodology of Management Research (or Methods of Management as stated in his transcripts), a course I taught, concerning basic research methods, especially quantitative approach to management research. Then he took one of my other courses--Advanced Strategic Management. Mr. Caleb showed great aptitude on both courses and he got 78 on both, which seem a bit lower, but if you take the difficulty of the test papers and my strict grading into account, you will understand why such scores are still among the top five. Undoubtedly, he got excellent scores on other courses and ranked among the top 5% of his class after the first year of graduate study.

To my knowledge, Mr. Cai is not only strong in academics, but also in sports and social activities. He was the captain of the soccer team of graduateschool of DUT and led the team to play in the soccer league of our university for two successive years. He was also one of the main founders of the first academic club--"Management Forum" of the "Dalian Management School" of DUT.

After I left DUT, he still keeps in touch with me from time to time and I am pleased to see that he proved his outstanding capability in both research and teaching position. Therefore I feel very delighted when he told me he would like to pursue his advanced studies in your honored program