Reference Request Generator
Generate professional reference request messages for employment, rental, or other purposes. Copy to email or print.
Speed up your recruitment workflow
URLCV automates CV parsing, candidate scoring, and shortlist generation — so you can place more candidates, faster.
How it works
Enter your details and the referee’s information. We’ll build a professional reference request you can copy into an email or print as a letter. The wording is suitable for use in the UK, Ireland, Europe, and the USA.
Please enter your name.
Please enter the referee’s name.
Please enter the company or organisation name.
e.g. employment application, rental application, professional membership
Please describe what the reference is for.
Please explain how they can send the reference.
Please enter an email address.
Message preview
Updates as you type.
Fill in your name, the referee’s name, company, purpose, how to respond, and your email to see the message.
Reference Request Generator
Draft a clear, professional message asking someone to provide a reference for you. Suitable for use in Europe, UK, Ireland, and the USA — neutral wording that avoids asking for information that may be restricted in some jurisdictions.
- Purpose-built fields — your name, referee details, purpose (e.g. job application, rental), deadline, and how they can respond.
- Copy or print — copy to clipboard for email, or print / save as PDF for a letter.
- One consistent message — one template that works across regions; you stay in control of what you send.
Use it when applying for jobs, rentals, or professional memberships and you need to request a reference from a former manager, colleague, or landlord.