1. Within the application, select Add File next to the confidential letter of recommendation section.
2.  Select the tab Request a Recommendation.
3. Select Request.
4. Select a letter writer from your list of contacts or select the tab Add New Contact to fill out the letter writer's information.
5. Enter the Document Title.
6. Select the checkbox to indicate that this is a request for a confidential letter or evaluation.
   

   When requesting a confidential document, it is important to acknowledge that all rights of access to the letter being requested are being waived. The requester has access to attach the letter to applications, but will never be able to view the contents of the letter.

    
7. Enter the Information for Your Recommender including a due date, description, message to the recommender, and supporting materials.
8. Click Preview Request adjacent to Message To Recommender to see how the message will look to the recommenders.
9. Click Send Request when finished.

1. Click Letters on the left-hand menu.
2. Select Request a Letter. 
3. Select the Request Method; email or printed form. 
   1. If Printed Form is selected, you will need to send the cover sheet to your letter writer. The letter writer must include the cover sheet when mailing the letter to Interfolio.
4. If Email is selected: 
5. Select a letter writer from your list of contacts or select the tab Add New Contact to fill out the letter writer's information.

1. Enter the Document Title.
2. Select the checkbox to indicate that this is a request for a confidential letter or evaluation.
   

   When requesting a confidential document, it is important to acknowledge that all rights of access to the letter being requested are being waived. The requester has access to attach the letter to applications, but will never be able to view the contents of the letter.

    
3. Enter the Information for Your Recommender including a due date, description, message to the recommender, and supporting materials.
4. Click Preview Request adjacent to Message To Recommender to see how the message will look to the recommenders.
5. Click Send Request when finished.

1. Click Letters on the navigation menu.
   
2. The status of the request will be shown in the Status column
   1.  Requested: The request has been sent
   2.  Pending: The request has been sent and accepted by the letter writer but they have not yet uploaded a letter.
   3.  Completed: The letter writer has uploaded the letter.
3. Click View Details adjacent to the desired letter to see information on.
   
4.  Information on the letter can be viewed on this page.
5. Select the History tab to see a record of activity about the letter and request.

1. Click Letters on the navigation menu.
   
2. To Resend by email: Click Re-send Request under the Actions column on the right-hand side.
   
   1. Click Ok to confirm a request. The original letter request will be sent to the letter writer with a link to submit their LOR.
      

      Make sure the letter writer checks their spam folder. To ensure delivery, the letter writer can add help@interfolio.com to their contacts.

       
3. To resend by mail: Click View Details adjacent to the desired letter.
   
   
   1. Click Download Cover Sheet.
   2. Print the downloaded document request form and send it to the letter writer.

i. Click Materials on the navigation menu.

ii. Click the Title of the desired LOR.

iii. Make desired changes to the Title field.

Once a letter request has been sent the only edit that can be made is the title of the letter. A pending or completed request can be deleted as long as it has not been added to an application or used in a delivery. If the letter has been used in a delivery or added to an application, then it can only be archived.

Interfolio does not require a writer to submit their recommendation with a signature. However, admissions offices and hiring committees may require letters with a signature. Interfolio will notify the requester and letter writer if a letter does not have letterhead, or signature, or is missing some other features. Read more about the QC process.

Neither the Letter Writer nor the employers are notified if the letter is used.

Yes. An application can be submitted once the necessary information to request the letter of recommendation has been provided. The application will be marked as Complete, pending letters until the letter writer has submitted their letter of recommendation.

If a letter writer has an account with more than one email, the requests will go to their primary email address

The dossier user can see when the LOR is uploaded on the Materials or Letters tab. This information is not viewable to the delivery recipient

If the request was for a confidential letter of recommendation, no, the requester will never be able to see the content of the letter. If the request is for a non-confidential letter of recommendation, you can view the letter from the Materials page by selecting the title of the letter.