(1) 介绍部份。首先应该清楚明确的介绍推荐人的情况，工作单位、职位、与被推荐人的关系以及与被推荐人相处的时间长短等。在这一部份也可以给被推荐人一个总体的评价。
(2) 主体部分。重点讲述被推荐人一至两个优秀品质，并且用有力的事实证明加以辅佐。要注意掌握对具体事例的选择，这不是简单的把申请者简历上的经历等内容进行一个拼凑，而是要要举出几个最有代表性的能够充分体现申请人人格魅力的例子。
(3) 结论部份。解释为什么申请人的申请计划是适合他本人的，并且说明你认为该申请人在未来会对这个被申请的学校做出什么样的贡献。最后可以再次强调你对推荐该申请者充满信心，为能够推荐他到更好的院校进行深造感到十分自豪，同时表示学校在审核材料的过程中可以随时联系你，不要忘记附上你的联系方式。
学校评审委员除了注重申请人呈现的自己，也相当重视教授或主管的观点：评估这位申请人的特质，以及将来在学术和专业领域内发展的潜力。
推荐人必须诚实、真正了解申请人的学经历，且推荐信内容一切需以「事实」为依据。
推荐信内容应当与申请人所缴交其他信息中对于自己的描述「不相抵触」，而且要「相互呼应」。
避免过度笼统和陈词滥调。
范文
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.
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