Be sure to pick up any required forms that you must present to your letter writers. Some students will instead provide a copy of their application, including the personal statement. In addition, you may wish to attach a copy of your college transcripts to give them a clear indication of your academic abilities. Offer to meet and go over your credentials and leave a phone number, pager number, or e-mail address where you can be contacted should they need further clarification.
Faculty generally prefer to use university letterhead and envelopes.
As we increasingly become a technologically-dependent society, faculty may appreciate both a hard copy of this list as well as a copy on disk from which they can cut and paste addresses from. If the letter has not arrived, politely remind that person that the deadline date is drawing near. Be sure to acknowledge and thank the people who take the time and effort to compose a letter of recommendation. This should not only be done at the time that the letter is generated, but you should remember to let them know where you have been accepted, and ultimately which school you will be entering. This latter courtesy should be extended to all individuals, not just the people who provided letters, who may have played a role in your gaining admission to medical school.