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Teacher Recommendation Letter Template

This teacher recommendation letter template is a one-page letter for a principal or colleague to write. It has the writer's contact line, the hiring address, four ruled boxes, a closing and a signature with title.

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All Grades
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Paper Size
US Letter and A4
Checked By
Milo, Classroom Teacher
Last Updated
October 2026

Teacher Recommendation Letter Template Example

A principal's letter recommending a 2nd grade teacher, with one specific result in the body.

Example letter of recommendation from an elementary principal for a 2nd grade teacher: the principal's name, title, school and contact line, the date, the district's address, the candidate in the subject line, four paragraphs on how he knows her, her reading results, her work with families and colleagues and his recommendation, then Sincerely and his signature and title.

What's in the Teacher Recommendation Letter Template

Writer's Heading

The writer's name, title, school or district, phone and email, plus the date and hiring address.

Four Paragraph Boxes

How you know the teacher, strengths with an example, work with others, and your recommendation.

Subject and Signature

A Re: line for the candidate and position, a salutation, closing, signature and typed name and title.

Editable Versions

Type into the Word, Google Docs or PDF file, or print it to fill in by hand. US Letter or A4.

How to Use the Teacher Recommendation Letter Template

  1. Add Your Details

    Type your name, title, school or district, phone and email in the heading, then the date and hiring contact.

  2. Name the Candidate

    In the Re: line, write the teacher's name and the position, then a salutation for the hiring contact.

  3. Explain How You Know Them

    State your role, how long you have worked with the teacher and where, so the reader can judge your view.

  4. Describe Strengths with an Example

    Pick one thing the teacher does well and support it with a real result, such as growth in a class's reading.

  5. Recommend and Sign

    Cover work with students, families and colleagues, state your recommendation, then sign with your title.

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