I was asked to draft my own recommendation letter for one of my recommenders… any advice here?

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I did this for one letter as well- go HAM. When I did my interview with an M7, they even quoted some of the stuff I wrote as being impressive and noteworthy. Don’t hold back, just talk about yourself like you’re keeping your co afloat. Doesn’t matter if the reviewer thinks you’re narcissist, you’re leaving anyways.

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“Letter of recommendation template” on Google. Don’t stick too much to the prompt. Keep it around 1 page single spaced

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