I enthusiastically recommend her for this position. If you have any questions I can answer about Ms. Doe's sterling record with my company, please do not hesitate to contact me. I have worked closely with him for more than five years as his supervisor and find him extremely competent and enjoyable to work with. In a word, he is bright, innovative, and dependable. I am sorry to see him leave, though I wish him well in his career choices.
Great employees are hard to find.
From the beginning, John has steadily risen through the ranks. He began as a programmer in our maintenance department, almost immediately graduated to a senior position in research and development, and now holds a management and supervisory position. Throughout his years with us he has consistently displayed a remarkable ability to not only cope in high stress situations, but to thrive in them. Last year, when notified of a shortened deadline on an important project, he managed his team with confidence and efficiency until the work was finished. We were all surprised and grateful when he produced the completed project ahead of schedule.