http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormalGeneralBusinessLetterWriting-EnglishLanguage/Forum5.htmFormal Letter writing questions, how to write a cover letter, general, business, official, reference, character, leave, sponsorship, invitation, CV, writing to an English company, Learn how to start and end a letter in the English language.enCSMOD (Build: 3260.39585)http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecommendationLetters/zqbwv/post.htm#496642Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:47:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:496642Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecommendationLetters/zqbwv/post.htm#496642http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-496642.xml<p>Hi,</p> <p>They don&#39;t sound too long to me.</p> <p>Clive</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecommendationLetters/zqbhn/post.htmFri, 04 Apr 2008 20:07:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:496634marian4eto1http://www.englishforums.com/English/RecommendationLetters/zqbhn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-496634.xmlHello everybody! <img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /><br /> <br /> I am preparing my application package for applying to a Master programme.<br /> <br /> I have my academic recommendation letters from my professors, but they seem to be a bit long, according to some people.<br /> The problem is that I like the RL the way they are and cant decide which sentences to delete in order to make them shorter! :S<br /> <br /> Their length is a page and half including the university header, salutations, dates, addresses, Yours faithfully...etc!<br /> <br /> Are they too long?&nbsp;<img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-7.gif" alt="Tongue Tied" title="Tongue Tied" /> Pfff... if so, it will be tough to make them shorter.!<br /> <br /> Thanks for your help! <img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /> <br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>