https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One of my Soldiers asked me for a Letter of Recommendation for an AGR position. Now this guy is great, and I&#39;m sure a letter from his last CSM would go a long way and I am definitely going to do it.<br /><br />My questions are these?<br /><br />Should I write the letter on official Army letterhead?<br /><br />If so, what should I put as the unit? Just the general Army letterhead?<br /><br />The rub is I retired 5 days ago. Thu, 05 May 2016 08:44:55 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One of my Soldiers asked me for a Letter of Recommendation for an AGR position. Now this guy is great, and I&#39;m sure a letter from his last CSM would go a long way and I am definitely going to do it.<br /><br />My questions are these?<br /><br />Should I write the letter on official Army letterhead?<br /><br />If so, what should I put as the unit? Just the general Army letterhead?<br /><br />The rub is I retired 5 days ago. CSM David Heidke Thu, 05 May 2016 08:44:55 -0400 2016-05-05T08:44:55-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1502469&urlhash=1502469 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>also...<br /><br />Should I write it in numbered paragraph format? (I hate that).<br /><br />No matter how, I would still sign it as retired.<br /><br />I know you guys will have the right information. CSM David Heidke Thu, 05 May 2016 08:45:49 -0400 2016-05-05T08:45:49-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1502721&urlhash=1502721 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have written several letters in the last year since I've been retired and I just go back to 5th grade form letter writing style or use a layout in MS Word. It's weird to look at it the first couple of times as it looks jacked up, but the Soldiers I wrote them for got the jobs/promotions they were looking for so I guess I did the right thing. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 05 May 2016 10:15:33 -0400 2016-05-05T10:15:33-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1503275&urlhash=1503275 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Congratulations on your retirement CSM! I would still write the letter on your last unit's letter head clearly indicating in your signature black retired. CSM William DeWolf Thu, 05 May 2016 13:06:03 -0400 2016-05-05T13:06:03-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1503386&urlhash=1503386 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CSM -- use aregular piece of paper as I don't believe you can use Army Letterhead. Ask HRC PMO LTC Charles T Dalbec Thu, 05 May 2016 13:24:36 -0400 2016-05-05T13:24:36-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1503983&urlhash=1503983 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="90081" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/90081-csm-david-heidke">CSM David Heidke</a> First, congratulations on your retirement. Thank you for your service.<br /><br /> If you write it with the current date, you should not use unit letterhead. Just write it as a normal civilian letter.<br /><br />The other option, since you are so recently retired, and assuming you would have written it earlier if you could have, is to backdate the letter to a date before you retired. Yes, I know that is technically not correct, but I would have no problem doing it if I had only been out for a few days. COL Jean (John) F. B. Thu, 05 May 2016 16:19:28 -0400 2016-05-05T16:19:28-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1504294&urlhash=1504294 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would not place it on Army stationary, I would build a professional recommendation addressing my role when I knew them the best. I would also sign CSM (R). CSM Darieus ZaGara Thu, 05 May 2016 18:09:56 -0400 2016-05-05T18:09:56-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1507004&urlhash=1507004 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just an update...<br /><br />...It appears I wrote and signed this last week... ;-)<br /><br />Sent it today.<br /><br />How could I be so forgetful! CSM David Heidke Fri, 06 May 2016 16:54:32 -0400 2016-05-06T16:54:32-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-should-a-letter-of-recommendation-come-from-a-recent-retiree?n=1511960&urlhash=1511960 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fantastic. CPL Ricky Vasquez Mon, 09 May 2016 01:09:01 -0400 2016-05-09T01:09:01-04:00 2016-05-05T08:44:55-04:00