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 joint...
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 accompagnier sa candidature pour... . Je suis ravi de pouvoir le faire.
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 / superviseur / 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 groupe de travail.
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
have known...since… , when he / she enrolled in my class / began to work at… .
Je connais...depuis... , quand il / elle à débuté mon cours / 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...en tant que...chez...
Used to give details of how one knows the candidate
I was…boss / supervisor / colleague / teacher from…to… .
Je fus le responsable / superviseur / collègue / professeur de... de... à...
Used to give details of how one knows the candidate
...worked for me on various projects as a..., and based on his / her work, I would rank him / her as one of the best...we have ever had.
...a travaillé pour moi sur de nombreux projets en tant que..., et sur la base de son travail, je le / la décrirais comme un des meilleurs...que nous n'ayons jamais eu.
Used as an opening phrase 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 / repose sur...
Used to show the candidates main strengths
He / she is a creative problem-solver.
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 donner 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 larges connaissances 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 mentionner 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 prend toujours un rôle important 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 temps. Quand il /elle a un problème ou 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
Reference Letter : Job responsibilities
While he / she was with us he / she… . This responsibility involved… .
Pendant qu'il / elle était avec 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 étaient de...
Used to give a list of tasks a candidate undertook
His / her weekly tasks involved…
Ses tâches hebdomadaires étaient de...
Used to give a list of weekly tasks a candidate undertook
Reference Letter : Evaluation
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 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 compagnie sont un bon indicateur de comment il travaillera dans la vôtre, il serait un apport extrêmement positif pour votre programme.
Used to give a very positive evaluation of a candidate
In my opinion, ...is a hard-working 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 ce qu'est 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.
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... fait preuve d'une certaine faiblesse 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
Reference Letter : Closing
...will be a great addition to your program. If I can further assist, please e-mail or call me.
...serait un apport de choix à votre programme. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez 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 rcommande très fortement... . 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 que...continuera à être très productif. Je le / la recommande fortement.
Used to close a very positive reference letter
I give him / her my highest recommendation, without reservation. Please send e-mail 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
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 pourra développer et mettre en application ses talents lumineux.
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 une satisfaction personnelle de pouvoir vous le / la recommander. J'espère que cette que information s'avère utile.
Used to close an extremely positive reference letter
I enthusiastically recommend...as a promising candidate.
Je recommande avec enthousiasme...comme un candidat talentueux.
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.
Je respecte...en tant que collègue, mais en toute honnêteté, je ne peux pas le / la recommander pour votre compagnie.
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 serais ravi de répondre à d'éventuelles 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 / courriel pour toute information complémentaire.
Used to close a positive reference letter
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