How To Make A Professional Reference List

Are you ready to make a professional reference list for a job application? On this page you can find a template you can use for your professional references. You can download the template and fill it in with your own references.

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Template for a professional reference list

Use this template to make your professional reference list. You should have at least two, but you do not need more than six. Three or four would be just right.

Your name
Your address (city, state, zip code)
Phone number | Email address
LinkedIn profile link (if available)

Professional References

Reference #1 name
Title at company
Organization name
Street address
City, State, Zip code
Phone number
Email address
Relationship to you

Reference #2 name
Title at company
Organization name
Street address
City, State, Zip code
Phone number
Email address
Relationship to you

Reference #3 name
Title at company
Organization name
Street address
City, State, Zip code
Phone number
Email address
Relationship to you

Reference #4 name
Title at company
Organization name
Street address
City, State, Zip code
Phone number
Email address
Relationship to you

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Download the template to create your own list

You can download the professional reference list template to your computer or mobile device. When you click the link, the document will automatically go to your downloads folder. The template is in Word. You can use it as a base for your own list by changing the contact information to be about yourself and your own references.