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Reference Check Request Email

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The prompt

Write an email asking a reference about a job candidate.

Inputs
- Reference: [name, relationship to candidate]
- Candidate: [name]
- Role I'm hiring for: [title, organisation]
- What the role needs most: [2-3 items, e.g. supervising students, heavy admin, parent communication]
- My deadline: [date]

Output
- Subject line.
- Body under 200 words: thank them, explain the role in one sentence, then a numbered list of 4-5 questions covering strengths, areas for growth, how the candidate would handle [the key needs], and anything else they'd like to share.
- Offer a 15-minute phone call as an alternative, with [my availability].
- Sign-off with [my name, title, phone].

Tone: professional and warm. Don't ask for confidential HR records.

Why this prompt

• AI-graded 93/100 for quality and structure
• Written for General

Source

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