Hi, all -
So, we have the most awesome nanny of all time. She's looking for work on the days when she's not with us, so she asked for a recommendation letter. I've never done/read nanny recommendation letters before, so I figured I'd come to you all for advice. What do you think about it?
It is with great pleasure that I write this
recommendation for ___. ___ has been caring for
our son since he was 4 months old. He is now 13 months old.
A
self-admitted control freak, I at first had trouble even contemplating
the notion of leaving my baby with anyone other than my wife. However,
my return-to-work date was fast approaching, so we needed to find
someone to care for our son. Enter ___, who came to us highly
recommended by a friend from our church. Over the course of our first
meeting, my fears dissipated. J clearly liked her, and she obviously
knew what she was doing (much more so than we, as first-time parents,
did).
Over these past few months, ___ has time and again shown us
she is the complete nanny package. She is loving, caring, thoughtful,
and energetic, and J absolutely adores her. (Does he cry when we
leave the house and ___ is there? No. Does he cry when one of us
leaves the house, even if the other mom is there with him? Yes.) She
engages our son intellectually, helps him practice his motor skills, and
takes him on fun outings (to the Children's Museum and to the Aquarium,
for instance) - all on her own initiative. She also makes him delicious
food, does his laundry, and helps out with whatever we need, often
without even being asked. On his birthday, for instance, she arrived
early - we were still out shopping for last-minute things we needed -
and started making party food. It wasn't even a workday for her. She's
often unexpectedly awesome like that.
Another thing we really appreciate is that she keeps us in the loop with
new things he's doing; whenever there's a new development or he's doing
something particularly adorable, she takes photos and sends them to us
over the course of the day. To a mom who would love to be there for
everything, that's an amazing gift.
I could go honestly go on and on describing other great things about our
experience with ___. I would be happy to answer any specific
questions you have. Please feel free to contact me by email, and we'll
set up a time to talk.
Best regards,
T&K
Re: Feedback on nanny recommendation letter
It's clear to me & I'd hire her.
I often look for "what is this person NOT saying" or are they asking me to read between the lines? Nope--you love her.
Thanks, ladies!
@ mrl02 - we are in Boston. She really is amazing - I've often wished she could be my nanny!