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GUIDELINES FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

All prospective volunteers must have two letters of recommendation included in their application

packet.

Authors of the letters of recommendation should include the following in their letter:

 Relationship of prospective volunteer to the author (from school, professionally, socially,

relative, or other community service experience).

 Why the prospective volunteer would be a good New York Junior League volunteer.

 What experiences or skills the prospective volunteer has that would contribute to her success

as a volunteer.

Example of a Letter of Recommendation:

Ms. Melinda Mehfar and Ms. Kristen Settlemire

Co-Chairs, New Membership Development

The Junior League of the City of New York

130 East 80th Street

New York, NY 10075

Dear Ms. Mehfar and Ms. Settlemire:

It is with pleasure that I write a letter of recommendation on behalf of Rachel Dunlap as she

seeks to become a volunteer of The New York Junior League. Rachel has been a friend and a

co-volunteer with me at The Museum of the City of New York for the past three years.

Her organizational skills, dedication, and leadership qualities have revealed themselves in her

position as last year’s co-chairman of the Museum’s Friends Committee... (etc.) This event

involves... (etc.) Professionally, Rachel works for Wired magazine as a... (etc.) Her experience

there... (etc.) I believe Rachel would be a good NYJL volunteer in many ways. Her

enthusiastic nature... (etc.)

Sincerely,

Hand written signature

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