Task prompt · Career

Write a reference request email

by Agent Yard Team

Ask for a reference the right way.

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Works with

ChatGPTClaudeGeminiGrokCopilotGrok Bot

Use cases

  • Ask for a reference the right way.
  • Reuse it as often as you like: fill in the blanks (name; relationship; role) with new details and copy again.
  • With ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and more, the AIs that support what this prompt needs.

How to use it

  1. Open chatgpt.com or claude.ai (or another AI listed here).
  2. Fill in the highlighted blanks ([NAME], [RELATIONSHIP], [ROLE]…) below, or edit them after pasting.
  3. Copy the prompt, paste it into the chat and send.

Fill in the blanks (optional)

Prompt

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Write an email asking [NAME], my former [RELATIONSHIP], to be a reference for [ROLE]. Remind them of what we worked on [PROJECT], include the job details and what I'd like them to highlight. Easy to say yes or no.
One email a week

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