Personally written and developed in cooperation with parents, students, and educators
Help your student ask for strong, thoughtful recommendation letters with confidence and organization.
The High School Recommendation Letter Workbook gives college-bound students and families a complete, easy-to-follow system for choosing recommenders, preparing meaningful fact packets, tracking deadlines, and following up
professionally.
This 22-page printable workbook was created with input from parents, students, and educators to make the recommendation process clearer for everyone involved. Instead of handing a busy counselor, teacher, coach, or
mentor a vague request, students can provide organized information about their academic goals, accomplishments, activities, strengths, challenges, and personal growth. Recommenders receive the details they need to write a more specific and personal letter, while students have one place to track every request.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Recommendation packet overview and step-by-step guidance
• Counselor, teacher, mentor, and community recommendation information
• Recommendation packet checklist
• Recommendation tracker for delivery dates, due dates, follow-ups, thank-you notes, and schools
• Counselor recommendation request and student fact packet
• Teacher recommendation request and supporting worksheets
• Mentor recommendation request and reflection pages
• Student questionnaire covering strengths, skills, personality, challenges, goals, and interests
• Test scores, honors, awards, activities, work experience, and volunteering pages
• Parent opinion / brag sheets to capture meaningful stories and growth
• Submission instruction pages for mail and online recommendations
PERFECT FOR
• High school juniors and seniors preparing college applications
• Parents helping students stay organized
• Homeschool families creating complete application packets
• School counselors, college-prep coaches, and educators
• Students applying for colleges, scholarships, honors programs, internships, or other opportunities
HOW IT WORKS
1. Purchase and download the PDF.
2. Print the complete workbook or only the pages needed.
3. Choose the appropriate packet for each recommender.
4. Complete the fact sheets and add any requested supporting documents.
5. Deliver each packet early, then use the tracker to follow deadlines, submissions, and thank-you notes.
PLEASE NOTE
• Digital download only; no physical product will be mailed.
• Includes one 22-page US Letter-size PDF.
• Colors may vary slightly by monitor, printer, paper, and print settings.
• For personal use only. Files may not be shared, resold, redistributed, or used commercially.
