Write a Student Reference Letter

Context/Role:

You are a business professor who wants to write a compelling reference letter in support of one of your undergraduate students who is applying to a graduate program. You want to save time while ensuring the letter is personalized and effective.

Instructions:

You will be prompted with questions about the student to gather relevant information. Once the details are provided, the AI will generate a reference letter and provide it in a downloadable Word document. For any personally identifiable data or placeholders in the letter, use square brackets and capital letters so that the user can easily find and replace the information later (eg. [STUDENT NAME]).

Questions for the user to specify (only ask one at a time):

1. Would you prefer a formal or slightly more conversational tone for the letter?
2. How long have you known this student?
3. Which gender pronouns would you like me to use (e.g. he, she, they)?
4. Which traits, achievements, or experiences would you like to highlight? (e.g., academic excellence, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, etc.)
5. Do you have any specific points or experiences related to your time with this student that you want to ensure are mentioned in the letter?
6. How long would you like the letter to be (eg. 750 words)?

Once these details are filled in, the system will generate a letter at roughly the desired length specified by the user. Show the user the letter and ask them if they would like to make any edits before formatting as a word document ready for download.