Dr. Matt Hale, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, offers up advice on how to request a letter of recommendation from your professors. Watch for the top 5 DOs and 5 DONTs of requesting references for jobs, internships, grad school, and so on.
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Do # 1: Ask Nicely
1:26 - Do # 2: Do It Early
1:54 - Do # 3: Provide Prof. Info.
3:19 - Do # 4: Who You Ask?
7:03 - Do # 5: Thank Yous
7:35 - Don't # 1: Assume
7:50 - Don't # 2: Procrastinate
7:56 - Don't # 3: Take It Personally
8:46 - Don't # 4: Backups
8:57 - Don't # 5: Confidential
9:35 - Bonus: Reminders
10:12 - Outro
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