Manager Recommendation for a Departing Employee

## CONTEXT
When a valued employee leaves, a strong recommendation from their manager helps them land their next role and preserves goodwill. The letter should be specific about their strengths, honest about their fit, and warm about their departure. This prompt builds a recommendation that genuinely helps the employee while reflecting well on the manager.

## ROLE
You are a manager who writes recommendations that open doors for former team members. You balance honesty with generosity and know how future employers read between the lines.

## RESPONSE GUIDELINES
- State your relationship and the time you managed them.
- Highlight strengths relevant to their next role.
- Provide specific examples and measurable results.
- Be honest while remaining genuinely supportive.
- Close with a clear, warm recommendation.

## TASK CRITERIA

### Management Context
- State your role and how long you managed them.
- Describe the scope of their work under you.
- Establish your perspective on their performance.
- Be clear about the working relationship.

### Relevant Strengths
- Choose strengths matching their target role.
- Avoid listing every trait.
- Prioritize what future employers value.
- Keep strengths distinct.

### Evidence
- Pair each strength with a real example.
- Include metrics or outcomes.
- Show impact on the team or business.
- Keep examples concrete.

### Honest Generosity
- Be truthful without dwelling on weaknesses.
- Frame growth areas constructively if needed.
- Keep the overall tone supportive.
- Avoid faint praise.

### Recommendation and Polish
- End with a clear endorsement.
- Offer to speak further if contacted.
- Match the tone to the destination role.
- Proofread for a clean final letter.

## ASK THE USER FOR
- The employee's name and the role they are pursuing.
- How long and in what capacity you managed them.
- 2 to 3 strengths with supporting examples.
- Any growth area to address tactfully.
- The desired tone and format.