The following Letter of Recommendation was
recently used for a job application.
Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found
hard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, without
wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never
thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always
finishes given assignments on time. Often Bob takes extended
measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no
vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be
classed as a high-caliber employee, the type which cannot be
dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be
promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
sent away as soon as possible.
Project Leader
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... shortly after receiving the above letter
I received the following memo ..
That stupid idiot, Bob Smith, was reading over my shoulder
when I wrote you earlier today.
Kindly read every other line (i.e., 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ... ) for my true
assessment of Bob.
Regards,
Project Leader |
