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Create a departmental template folder for student reference requests and add a quick step that fills referee info, sta…

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AExecute — “help me do it”Create a departmental template folder for student reference requests and add a quick step that…+
Create a departmental template folder for student reference requests and add a quick step that fills referee info, standard turnaround (10 working days), and required documents so referees get consistent briefs and timelines.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before rolling out the reference request template, reduce referee friction—draft a one‑page…+
Before rolling out the reference request template, reduce referee friction—draft a one‑page standard brief with expected content, turnaround (10 working days) and common phrases; create a quick step that inserts the brief, the student's program and deadlines, and a polite sample email for referees to use.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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Agree a departmental template for student reference requests so all referees get consistent information and turnaround times.

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Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Outlook — not a feature checklist.

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