Private: Good afternoon, Mr. Sylvester. I am contacting you today because you were put down as a reference by Silas Anderson for the position of my assistant. If you could in 250 words or less describe what you think of his work ethic and any other relevant information as to why he would do well in the position, I would be most grateful.
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PM: Hello, Mr. Lark. Silas is a diligent worker, sometimes a perfectionist, but not to a fault. He's very good at understanding orders, working better with precision, or else he will want to ask questions about how you'd like it done, almost down to a T. While that can seem strenuous, it's always for a good cause, as it means he will put in extra work to have it done just as you want it. He's also very good at details, so if you think he has something down pat, you could simply ask him to do it the same away again and he'd be excellent at reproducing the same measure of dedication.