[header] How to ask for a letter of recommendation through email [title] Confirm the application requirements. [step] If you're going to ask for a letter of recommendation, you need to double check where it's going. Since letters are often expected to be kept confidential, the recipient of your request will need to know where to send the letter of recommendation; the last thing you want is to give them incorrect information. 
Also make sure to double check the application deadlines. [substeps] If the letter of recommendation needs to be mailed, you should consider providing the recipient with a pre-stamped, pre-addressed envelope.