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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a new HS teacher and I'll probably be getting these requests sooner or later. How do you tactfully refuse to write a recommendation letter if you don't have anything great to say, or worse, if you have negative things to say and the student lacks enough self-awareness to realize that and asks you anyway?[/quote] I never outright refuse. However, I do suggest that they select someone who is able to provide a more positive recommendation. I usually will point out several serious concerns that I have and that the student has not redressed those given the opportunity. Typically, that is enough to make them withdraw the request. If not, I write the weak recommendation (or non-recommendation) and show it to them. That does it.[/quote]
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