noun · neutral
reference
UK/ˈrɛf(ə)rəns/US/ˈrɛfərəns/REF·er·ence
a person who can speak about your abilities or a letter from them used by employers
Examples
“When applying for a job, employers often ask for two professional references who can vouch for your work.”
“My former manager agreed to be my reference for the application.”
“Please include contact details for three references on your CV.”
Band 8 sentence
“When applying for senior roles it's important to include at least two professional references who can speak to your leadership experience.”
Collocations
- job reference
- provide a reference
- professional reference
Word family
Common mistakes
I will attach my references (meaning: list of books).→I will attach my references (meaning: list of people or contact details).
Can you write me a reference?→Can you write me a recommendation?
Say it for a higher band
5recommendation→6referee→7+reference
Synonyms
recommendation
Easily confused
recommendation
“My former manager gave me a strong recommendation for the position.”
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