Reference letter writers will not have to activate an account or log in to submit a letter.


When an applicant requests a reference, the letter writer will get an email like this one: 

You have been asked to write a reference letter for (blank) Smith to the New Reference Letter Notification Test ONE Competition. The deadline for your submitted reference letter is 10/15/2018 11:59 PM. Grey "Start Letter" button directly below.

When they click Start Letter, they'll be taken directly to a page like this and WILL NOT need to log in:

Submit a Reference Letter page. To submit the reference letter: 1. Click the button labeled "Choose File". 2. Select the file from the pop-up window that appears on the page. 3. After the file has been selected, click the button labeled "Submit Letter" to complete the process.

When they're ready, they should click Choose File to upload their reference letter:

Choose File button highlighted by red outlined box.

After the letter is uploaded, the file name will appear on the screen, and all they have to do is click Submit Letter:Uploaded file highlighted by red outlined box. Submit Letter button directly below, also outlined.

They will see this confirmation message when the letter has been successfully attached and submitted:

Green box with confirmation message: Your reference letter was submitted! Thank you for taking the time to submit a reference letter on behalf of this Applicant.

The letter writer can also forward the reference request email to another person if they want that person to submit the letter on their behalf. For example, a faculty member may request that a department administrator upload the letter on the faculty member's behalf.


As an admin, you should remember:

A pending account will be created for each new letter writer, but they will not get a "new user" email asking them to confirm the account. The letter writer will be able to go directly into the system to submit their reference letter.


Have more questions about this topic? Go to the Community Forum to pose the question to other users or submit a support ticket to InfoReady.