prepare-a-reference-request

# prepare-a-reference-request ## When to use - Use before naming or sharing a reference’s details. - Never script praise, hide role risk, or imply consent. ## Procedure 1. Choose someone who directly knows relevant work. 2. Ask whether they can provide a candid reference for the specific context. 3. Share role, deadline, format, recipient, privacy, and likely topics. 4. Provide a concise evidence sheet of verified work they observed. 5. Invite correction and an easy decline. 6. Confirm permission before submitting their contact information. ## Failure plan - If they cannot support the application, thank them and choose another source. ## Worked example A manager receives the posting and three observed project examples, not a prewritten testimonial. ## Done - A reference-request message and evidence sheet record context, observed work, timing, format, privacy, and consent - Relationship, observation, truth, deadline, contact-sharing, easy-decline, correction, and confirmation checks verify readiness