Reference Letter

bab.la Phrases: Application | Reference Letter
English-French
Reference Letter : Opening
Dear Sir,
Monsieur,
Formal, male recipient, name
unknown
Dear Madam,
Madame,
Formal, female recipient,
name unknown
Dear Sir / Madam,
Madame, Monsieur,
Formal, recipient name and
gender unknown
Dear Sirs,
Madame, Monsieur
Formal, when addressing
several unknown people or a
whole department
To whom it may concern,
Aux principaux concernés,
Formal, recipient/s name and
gender completely unknown
Dear Mr. Smith,
Monsieur Dupont,
Formal, male recipient, name
known
Dear Mrs. Smith,
Madame Dupont,
Formal, female recipient,
married, name known
Dear Miss Smith,
Mademoiselle Dupont,
Formal, female recipient,
single, name known
Dear Ms. Smith,
Madame Dupont,
Formal, female recipient,
name known, marital status
unknown
I am delighted to be called
upon as a reference for…
C'est avec plaisir que je
recommande...
Used as an opening phrase
when one has enjoyed
working with the person about
whom he / she is writing
I first became acquainted
with...in..., when he joined...
J'ai d'abord fait la
connaissance de... en...,
quand il a rejoint...
Used to give details of how
one knows the candidate
...has asked me to write a
letter of recommendation to
accompany his application
for… . I am very pleased to do
so.
...m'a demandé de rédiger
une lettre de recommandation
pour accompagner sa
candidature pour... . C'est
avec plaisir que je m'exécute.
Used as an opening phrase
when one has enjoyed
working with the person about
whom he / she is writing
It has been a pleasure to
be…'s boss / supervisor /
colleague since… .
Ce fut un plaisir d'être le
responsable / supérieur direct
/ collègue de... depuis...
Used as an opening phrase
when one has enjoyed
working with the person about
whom he / she is writing
I am happy to write this letter
of recommendation for… . In
this letter I would like to
express my respect and
appreciation for this bright
young person, who brought
outstanding contribution to the
work of my group.
Je suis heureux d'écrire cette
lettre de recommandation
pour... Dans cette lettre
j'aimerais exprimer mon
respect et mon estime pour
cette jeune et brillante
personne qui a apporté une
contribution remarquable à
mon équipe.
Used as an opening phrase
when one has enjoyed
working with the person about
whom he / she is writing
I have no hesitancy in writing
a letter of recommendation
for…
Je n'ai aucune hésitation à
écrire une lettre de
recommandation pour...
Used as an opening phrase
when one has enjoyed
working with the person about
whom he / she is writing
It is a pleasure to write a letter
of recommendation for…
C'est un plaisir de rédiger une
lettre de recommandation
pour...
Used as an opening phrase
when one has enjoyed
working with the person about
whom he / she is writing
I have known...since… , when
he / she enrolled in my class /
began to work at… .
Je connais...depuis... , quand
il/elle a commencé dans mon
cours / a commencé à
travailler chez...
Used to give details of how
one knows the candidate
I have known...for...months /
years in my capacity as...at…
.
Je connais...depuis...
mois/ans en tant que...chez...
Used to give details of how
one knows the candidate
I was…boss / supervisor /
Je fus le responsable /
Used to give details of how
...worked for me on various
... a travaillé pour moi sur de
Used as an opening phrase
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colleague / teacher
from…to… .
responsable direct / collègue /
professeur de... de... à...
one knows the candidate
projects as a..., and based on
his / her work, I would rank
him / her as one of the
best...we have ever had.
nombreux projets en tant
que..., et sur la base de son
travail, je le/la décrirais
comme un(e) des meilleurs...
que nous ayons jamais eu(e).
when one has enjoyed
working with the person about
whom he / she is writing
Reference Letter : Experience / Skill Set
Since the beginning of our
collaboration I know him / her
as a…person.
Depuis le début de notre
collaboration, j'ai toujours
trouvé que... était une
personne...
Used to describe a positive
aspect of the candidate's
personality
...distinguished himself /
herself by…
... se distingue par...
Used to explain the main
positive attributes that the
candidate demonstrated
His / her greatest talent is /
lies in…
Sa qualité principale est ...
Used to show the candidate's
main strengths
He / she is a creative problemsolver.
Il/elle possède une grande
créativité pour solutionner les
problèmes.
Used to describe a candidate
who readily accepts and
solves challenges
He / she has a broad range of
skills.
Il/elle possède une large
palette de compétences.
Used to describe a candidate
who has a good all-round set
of skills
He / she communicates his /
her ideas clearly.
Il/elle communique ses idées
clairement.
Used to describe a candidate
with good communication
skills
He / she handles
responsibility well.
Il/elle est une personne à qui
on peut confier des
responsabilités.
Used to describe a candidate
who can manage a team /
project well and who works
well under pressure
He / she has a wide-ranged
knowledge of… .
Il/elle possède des
connaissances approfondies
en...
Used to describe what skills a
candidate already has to offer
He grasps new concepts
quickly and accepts
constructive criticism and
instruction concerning his
work.
Il/elle assimile les nouveaux
concepts très rapidement et
accepte les critiques
constructives concernant son
travail.
Used to describe an astute
and dynamic candidate, very
complimentary
I would like to mention here,
that...is…and has the ability
to… .
Je voudrais signaler que...
est... et qu'il a la capacité à...
Used to give specific details
regarding a candidate's ability
to do something
His / her extraordinary ability
to...was invaluable.
Son extraordinaire capacité
à... fut inestimable.
Used to describe a
candidate's best quality
He / she always takes an
active role in… .
Il/elle participe activement
dans...
Used to describe a candidate
that is active and likes to get
involved in work
He / she finishes her work on
schedule. When he / she has
a concern or question about
an assignment, he / she
speaks his / her mind clearly
and directly, giving voice to
what others may feel but
cannot or will not say.
Il/elle finit son travail dans les
délais impartis. Quand il/elle
fait face à un problème ou
soulève une question
concernant une tâche qui lui a
été assignée, il/elle n'hésite
pas à parler directement, se
faisant la voix de ceux qui
n'osent pas parler.
Used to describe an astute
and dynamic candidate, very
complimentary
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Reference Letter : Job responsibilities
While he / she was with us he
/ she… . This responsibility
involved… .
Pendant qu'il/elle était parmi
nous, il/elle a... Cette
responsabilité impliquait...
Used to give a list of tasks a
candidate undertook and what
each entailed
His / her main responsibilities
were…
Ses principales fonctions
consistaient en...
Used to give a list of tasks a
candidate undertook
His / her weekly tasks
involved…
Ses tâches hebdomadaires
comprenaient...
Used to give a list of weekly
tasks a candidate undertook
I would like to say that it is
pleasant to work with..., he /
she is reliable and intelligent
person with good sense of
humor.
Je voudrais dire qu'il est
agréable de travailler avec...,
c'est une personne
intelligente sur qui l'on peut
compter et qui a aussi le sens
de l'humour.
Used to give a positive
evaluation of a candidate
If his / her performance in our
company is a good indication
of how he / she would perform
in yours, he / she would be an
extremely positive asset to
your program.
Ses performances dans notre
entreprise sont un bon
indicateur sur ses
performances futures dans
votre entreprise, il/elle serait
un apport extrêmement positif
à votre programme.
Used to give a very positive
evaluation of a candidate
In my opinion, ...is a hardworking self-starter who
invariably understands exactly
what a project is all about.
À mes yeux, ... est une
personne travailleuse capable
de travailler sans supervision
et qui comprend exactement
l'enjeu d'un projet.
Used to give a positive
evaluation of a candidate
...consistently produces high
quality work in a timely
fashion.
... produit un travail de grande
qualité et respecte toujours
les délais impartis.
Used to give a positive
evaluation of a candidate
The only area of weakness
that I ever noted in his / her
performance was...
Le seul domaine dans
lequel... s'est montré(e) moins
performant(e) est...
Used to give a negative
aspect when evaluating a
candidate
I believe…should be
considered ahead of other
candidates because…
Je pense sincèrement que...
devrait être considéré comme
le candidat le plus adapté
parce que...
Used to recommend the
candidate for specific
reasons, a very positive way
to evaluate a candidate
...will be a great addition to
your program. If I can further
assist, please e-mail or call
me.
... serait un atout de choix à
votre programme. Pour plus
de renseignements, merci de
me contacter par courriel ou
par téléphone.
Used to close a positive
reference letter
...has my strong
recommendation. He / She
will be a credit to your
program.
Je recommande très
chaudement... . Il/elle
apporterait un plus à votre
programme.
Used to close a very positive
reference letter
I am confident that...will
continue to be very
productive. He / she has my
highest recommendation.
Je suis persuadé(e) que...
continuera à être très efficace.
Je le/la recommande
chaleureusement.
Used to close a very positive
reference letter
I give him / her my highest
recommendation, without
reservation. Please send email or call me if you have
further questions.
Je le/la recommande sans
aucune réserve. N'hésitez pas
à me contacter par courriel ou
par téléphone si vous avez
des questions
Used to close an extremely
positive reference letter
Reference Letter : Evaluation
Reference Letter : Closing
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supplémentaires.
I firmly believe in his / her
outstanding abilities for...and
strongly recommend him / her
for further education at your
university, where he /she can
develop and apply his / her
bright talents.
Je crois sincèrement en ses
capacités remarquables
concernant... et je le/la
recommande fortement pour
votre université, où il/elle
saura se développer et
appliquer ses talents
exceptionnels.
Used to close an extremely
positive reference letter
It is satisfying to be able to
give him / her my highest
recommendation. I hope this
information proves helpful.
C'est un plaisir personnel de
pouvoir vous le/la
recommander. J'espère que
cette que information
s'avèrera utile.
Used to close an extremely
positive reference letter
I enthusiastically
recommend...as a promising
candidate.
Je recommande avec
enthousiasme... qui se prouve
être un candidat prometteur.
Used to close an extremely
positive reference letter
Seldom have I been able to
recommend someone without
reservation. It is a pleasure to
do so in the case of… .
J'ai rarement eu l'occasion de
recommander quelqu'un sans
aucune réserve. C'est un
plaisir de pouvoir le faire dans
le cas de...
Used to close an extremely
positive reference letter
I respect...as a colleague, but
I must say that in all honesty, I
cannot recommend him / her
for your company.
J'ai un grand respect pour...
en tant que collègue, mais en
toute honnêteté, je ne peux
pas le/la recommander pour
votre entreprise.
Used when one doesn't feel
the candidate is suitable for
the job
I will be pleased to answer
any additional questions you
may have.
Je serai ravi(e) de répondre à
toutes autres questions que
vous pourriez avoir.
Used to close a positive
reference letter
You can contact me by letter /
e-mail if you require any
further information.
Vous pouvez me contacter
par lettre ou courriel pour
toute information
complémentaire.
Used to close a positive
reference letter
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