Reference and Recommendation Request Audit
Plan who to ask and what to send them.
Added October 15, 2026. Written with AI assistance and checked for clarity and placeholders; not reviewed by a lawyer, accountant, clinician or other professional. How these prompts are made
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Audit my references plan. The roles I am applying for: [TARGET_ROLES]. People I could ask, their relationship to me, and when we last spoke: [POTENTIAL_REFERENCES]. What I want them to be able to say: [KEY_MESSAGES]. Rate each potential reference on how well they know my work, relevance to the role, recency, and likelihood of a clear response. Make a table with Person, Relationship, Strength, Concern, and Ask plan. Draft a request message of under 120 words for each, with an easy way to say no, and a briefing sheet (job description, my key projects with dates, the points I hope they can cover). Provide a thank-you follow-up and a plan to keep references updated. Include the etiquette of asking before listing someone. Do not draft a reference for them to sign as their own words without their approval. Add a worked ask message of about 90 words to a former manager with the role, the three points I hope they can speak to, and an easy way to decline, plus a briefing sheet outline listing two projects with dates and results.
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