Letter of recomendation

I want to tell you of the wonder of my enjoyable Passover.  But first I MUST write this rec-letter for my fabuloso volunteer in the lab.  Only the second person that I truly enjoyed supervising.  My previous posts on the subject were about how I despaired of ever being an adequate supervisor.

I have written few (maybe two) letters of recommendation before.  Is it profuse enough???  I couldn't stop gushing, as I was gushing all the time he was in the lab.

Dear Interested Party,

I am pleased to write to you on behalf of *Shimon Levy*, who worked as a reaserch volunteer in our medical research laboratory these past six months.  In the time Shimon was here, he proved himself to be intelligent, eager, and hard working. He was a genuine asset to the lab in a manner that is quite exceptional in an undergraduate volunteer.

We assigned Shimon to a continuing project of our laboratory, using established molecular biology protocols, to derive and sub-clone our gene of interest. From the beginning, Shimon showed a great understanding of subject and procedure, and asked intelligent and insightful questions when he approached something unfamiliar.  Yet he was also readily receptive to constructive criticism, and clearly interested in learning from the experience of co-workers and superiors. Equally important, he worked carefully, using good laboratory technique which yielded excellent results.

As his time in the lab progressed, Shimon took greater responsibility for the project.  He was able to work with a minimum of over-site, and independently research and design subsequent procedures, to overcome obstacles and further the project. He continued to show clear understanding of the project along with proficiency at problem-solving.  Shimon did not let sort-term set-backs discourage him, as we have seen happen in other volunteers assigned to this project. Rather, he shown great determination in sticking with the assignment until he was able to find a way around the impasse.

It seems superfluous to add that Shimon fulfilled all expected behavior in a volunteer: He was reliable and always showed up for work and put in all his hours, unless he had previously requested the infrequent day off.  He worked well with the other members of the lab, and was always willing to help with other projects. He completed routine assigned task in a timely and efficient manner.

These qualities of aptitude, persistence and thoughtfulness, together with his bright, genial manner and good work ethic, make Shimon a pleasure to work with, and a great benefit to any program. 

Thank you for consideration.

Sincerely,
Sweet Perfusion

Man, if I can only get more volunteers like this, I'll be the best manager ever!