Drafts credible, specific reference letters that prove your relationship, show real evidence, and deliver a clear recommendation.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install reference-letter
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install reference-letter using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Reference Letter?
This Openclaw Skills skill turns a rough prompt into a credible, decision-specific reference letter for jobs, academic programs, tenancy, or character endorsements. It prioritizes evidence over adjectives, so the final letter establishes your relationship, shows concrete proof of strengths, and lands a clear recommendation that matches what the reader is deciding.
When details are thin, it can still draft a complete letter from the brief and mark any invented specifics as (example — replace with a real instance). That makes it useful both as a first-draft generator and as a quality bar for writing stronger, more honest recommendations.
Reference Letter Use Cases
- Writing a reference or recommendation for a former employee, colleague, student, tenant, or mentee.
- Turning a short brief into a full letter when the writer needs a polished first draft.
- Tailoring evidence to a specific decision such as hiring, admission, or tenancy approval.
- Converting generic praise into concrete examples and calibrated comparative endorsement.
- Producing a shorter version for email or word-limited submissions.
How Reference Letter Works
- Collect or infer the required inputs: who the letter is for, your relationship, relevant strengths, the reader's priorities, and the desired tone or format.
- Establish credibility in the opening by stating who you are, how you know the person, and for how long.
- State a clear endorsement early so the reader immediately knows where you stand.
- Add 2-3 specific examples that demonstrate the strengths that matter for this decision, using marked placeholders when a detail must be invented.
- Add honest comparative context only when it helps, then close with a confident recommendation and an offer to discuss further.
Reference Letter Setup
- Save the skill in your Openclaw Skills library.
- No external packages or APIs are required; this is a prompt-based writing skill.
- Keep the frontmatter metadata intact so the skill stays discoverable and correctly identified.
- When invoking the skill, provide the five core inputs if you have them: who the letter is for, your relationship, the person's strengths, the reader's priorities, and the desired tone or length.
mkdir -p ~/openclaw-skills/reference-letter
cp SKILL.md ~/openclaw-skills/reference-letter/SKILL.md
Adjust the destination path to match your local Openclaw Skills installation.
Reference Letter Data Schema & Taxonomy
No persistent database or generated files are required; the skill outputs a single letter text, optionally with a shorter version.
| Schema area | Fields / structure | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Frontmatter metadata | name, description, homepage, metadata.openclaw.emoji |
Identifies the skill and supports discovery in Openclaw Skills. |
| Core inputs | who & what for, your relationship, their strengths, the reader's priorities, tone & format |
Personalizes the recommendation to the exact decision context. |
| Output sections | Opening, Endorsement, Evidence, Comparative context, Fit for the role, Close |
Enforces a persuasive, structured reference letter. |
| Placeholder convention | (example — replace with a real instance) |
Clearly marks any inferred or invented detail that must be replaced by the writer. |
| Output variants | full letter, shorter version |
Supports both formal submissions and concise email-based use cases. |
| Quality checks | credibility, specificity, tailored endorsement, honest comparison, explicit recommendation | Prevents generic praise and keeps the letter believable. |
Reference Letter Advanced Features
- Works from sparse briefs and can infer plausible examples instead of refusing to draft.
- Clearly flags any invented detail so the user can replace it with real evidence.
- Adapts to multiple decision contexts: hiring, academic admission, tenancy, or character reference.
- Leads with a direct recommendation while backing it with concrete, decision-relevant evidence.
- Can generate a shorter version when the recipient has a length limit or email-friendly format.
- Includes built-in quality checks that guard against generic praise, inflated claims, and buried endorsements.
SKILL.md
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