Ghost Writer

Turn rough notes into polished recommendation letters in seconds

Input who you're recommending, your relationship, their qualities, and a few rough bullet points. Get 3 letter versions (narrative, structured, concise) calibrated to the formality level and context. Each version highlights placeholders to personalize, power phrases to keep, and refinement options to dial in the tone.

Overview

Ghost Writer solves one of the most procrastinated writing tasks: recommendation letters. It takes your rough knowledge of someone and produces polished letters that sound like YOU wrote them thoughtfully, with specific anecdotes and persuasive structure that actually moves reviewers.

How to use it

  1. Enter the person's name and your relationship to them
  2. Select what they're applying for and the letter type
  3. Pick their standout qualities from the list
  4. Add specific examples or stories (even rough bullet points work)
  5. Choose from 3 versions: Narrative (memorable), Structured (comprehensive), or Concise (quick)

Example

Scenario: Your direct report Sarah is applying for a Senior PM role at Google. You've managed her for 2 years. She led the Q3 launch, mentored junior team members, and is exceptionally good at stakeholder communication.

What you do: Enter Sarah's name, your relationship, the role, select Leadership + Communication + Initiative, add bullet points about the Q3 launch and mentoring.

Result: Ghost Writer generates 3 versions: a narrative letter opening with the Q3 launch story, a structured letter with sections on leadership/communication/initiative, and a concise LinkedIn recommendation. Each highlights [BRACKETS] where you should add specific details only you'd know.

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