Ask for Recommendations (3 Templates That Get a “Yes”)

Make it easy for people to praise you—give them the lines.

Template: former leader

• ✅ “Could you write 3–4 lines on [project], noting [result %], [team size], and [skill you saw]?”

  
  

Template: peer

• ✅ “Would you share how we collaborated on [task] and what changed for the team?”

  
  

Template: direct report

• ✅ “Would you note how I supported your growth on [skill] and the outcome?”

  
  

💡 Pro Tip: Offer bullets they can paste; most will tweak and post it as-is.