Here are some sample phrases and templates for a recommendation letter from a professor^{1 2}:

• "Dear Professor Terguson, I welcome this opportunity to recommend Ms. Terri Student for a place in the Mental Health Counseling program at Grand Lakes University."
• "Respected_____ (Sir or Madam), I find great pleasure in recommending one of my students ______________ (name of student) for the post of ________________ (the name of the job recommended to) in your company. (He/She) is an intelligent and hard working student with an outstanding academic performance throughout."
• "Dear Dr. Kim, It's my great pleasure to provide this letter of recommendation for Jerry as he pursues an English as a Foreign Language teaching position with English International School in South Korea. As a professor of English literature at XYZ University, I taught Jerry in two classes and served as his thesis advisor senior year."