FreelanXReference letter
A reference that helps: dates, role, responsibilities, concrete achievements and skills, with a contact for questions.
[Place, date]
To whom it may concern,
[Name] worked with [Company] as [Role] from [date] to [date] [as an employee / as an independent freelancer on [number] missions].
Responsibilities. [Main responsibilities and scope.]
Achievements. [Two or three concrete results.]
Skills and qualities. [Skills shown with examples.]
[Name] left [Company] [reason, only if agreed with the person]. I would be happy to answer questions at [email or phone].
[Name, title, signature]
Step by step
- 1Agree the content with the person.
- 2Stick to facts you can support.
- 3Sign it with your title and contact details.
Watch-outs
What changes from one country to another, with the legal source.
A reference must be true, accurate and fair and must not give a misleading impression.
Spring v Guardian Assurance [1994] UKHL 7Employees are entitled to a written certificate (Arbeitszeugnis) which must be benevolent and true.
Gewerbeordnung § 109Legal references checked on 15 Oct 2026. Rules change: check the source before you rely on it.
Questions people ask
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