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The phrase "ask for a reference" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when requesting someone to provide a recommendation or testimonial about a person or their work.
Example: "Before making a final decision, I would like to ask for a reference from your previous employer."
Alternatives: "request a recommendation" or "seek a reference."
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Ask for a reference before you leave Leaving it until you're applying for your next internship or job might be too late to ask for a reference.
Leaving it until you're applying for your next internship or job might be too late to ask for a reference.
Ask for a reference number and tell them the matter is being co-ordinated by the National Domestic Extremism Team.
Even The Archers' producer – a man you wouldn't ask for a reference – described him as: "Very much put upon... hangdog... Eeyore-ish".
Dear Niamh, I'm thinking about graduate school and not sure who would be best to ask for a reference or how I should go about it.
May I ask for a reference before you go upstairs?" There hangs over "Greedy" a terrible possibility that these characters may get over their avarice and develop some form of fellowship.
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In October 2007, when the German turbomachinery company MAN Turbo asked for a reference, Unaoil referred the potential client to KBR, which offered a glowing recommendation.
Even if the subtenant is a friend, ask for a credit report and references from previous landlords, where possible.
"Sometimes they openly asked for a reference.
When he asked for a reference, his boss replied: "Reference?
When asking for a reference, marketers should emphasize these benefits.
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