Dear *|FIRST_NAME|*,
I hope that you are doing well! I recently applied to
position title
at
Company Name
and I’d love to list you as a reference since we worked so closely together at
Previous Company Name
.
[Provide background information about the company, the position, and any skills you think the employer is looking for.]
[Mention anything about your current career progression if you haven’t worked together recently.]
Please let me know if I can list you as a reference.
Thank you!
Best,
Name
email@email.com
(xxx) xxx-xxxx