tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post4570391569792224928..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: reference requests when you can't give a good oneAsk a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-58322603353464761652007-10-16T19:29:00.000-04:002007-10-16T19:29:00.000-04:00That's great - polite, concise, honest. Thanks for...That's great - polite, concise, honest. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-77150005178928353152007-10-15T19:41:00.000-04:002007-10-15T19:41:00.000-04:00A Reader: I'd say something like, "I wish you the...A Reader: I'd say something like, "I wish you the best of luck with your job search, but I don't think I'd be a good choice to use as a reference because of the issues we talked about while you were working with us."Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169577208218002098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-56768870896768227262007-10-15T19:34:00.000-04:002007-10-15T19:34:00.000-04:00I got asked to provide a reference for someone I w...I got asked to provide a reference for someone I worked with in a volunteer organisation, but they were actually awful. I chose not to reply to the email! <BR/><BR/>I agree that sometimes it is important to provide the reference even when it is negative - but how do you tell the person that this will be the case? The person who asked me obviously thought I would be happy with their work, even though the committee I was on were very clear about how poorly they had performed their duties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com