Students regularly request that I write them recommendation letters. I find that the hardest letters to write are for students that I don’t know beyond a course that they’ve taken with me. While I dislike turning down such requests, I know that writing a vague letter isn’t doing them any favors. I constructed this infographic to encourage students to establish relationships with faculty so that they can readily speak to their abilities.
Recommendation-Letter-Etiquette-JMPlease explore the Undergraduate Psychology Newsletter to learn more about the opportunities available to you through the Old Dominion University Psychology Department (be sure to click on ‘present full screen’ if you want to enlarge it for clearer viewing).