A PG diploma LOR can be written with up to 500-600 words, have 4-5 paragraphs, and should follow certain guidelines and professionalism. Let’s check them!
Introduction
At the beginning of a LOR, introduce the recommender. Mention their professional experience and designation. Follow up with the relationship you have with the recommender (professor/course instructor/mentor, etc.) or your leader or manager in case of professional LORs. Then talk about the duration of time the recommender has known you and what subjects they taught you. Finally, end the introductory paragraph with the recommender's general impression of you.
Body Paragraphs
The body of your LOR can be written in 2-3 paragraphs and mainly talks about how the recommender remembers you and of your notable qualities.
Mention these qualities as most relevant or important to lesser ones. Give examples or scenarios of how each quality was displayed. Then, mention your projects and achievements you have worked on during the mentorship of the recommender. Follow up with technical skills or certifications you have gained under them.
Write about any special projects you have done and your contributions and roles in them, which of course were performed under the guidance of your recommender. Always remember a LOR which merely praises you will not be effective so make sure a recommender must also point to a room for improvements through the body of the LOR. In case there were instances where you had faced certain challenges, let the recommender mention them and how you overcame those situations.
Conclusion
In the conclusive paragraph, mention that the recommender is ready to vouch for your admission to the university to which you have applied. End the LOR stating the recommender is confident to recommend you to the university. Plus, mention their contact details in case the university wishes to connect to resolve a query.
Suggested: Letter of Recommendation Guide for MS, MBA, and Others