Introduction
Attestation Letter or letter of attestation is a type of letter that is issued out by honorable or someone in an executive position to attest that the person issuing the letter for is a good person of good conduct. This letter is one of those simplest letter you learn.
Who can issues attestation Letter
Note that, it's not anyhow person can issue attestation letter. It is very essential to know the the person that can issue out attestation letter, so that, you won't get disapproval or disappointed reply from the organization or school you submitted to. It's not any how person can issue attestation letter.
As I have said that not just anyhow person can issue attest you are a good person, even your family is not allowed in most cases even if they are in honorable positions.
Here are the people that can issue out attestation letter: Oba of Known Palace, Governor of State, President of a State, teacher with high rank, lecturers of a reputable University or polytechnic, A person in force like Army or Naval Officer with Assistant Lieutenant upward, spiritual fathers of known places, the principal of a school , your landlord and other reputable people of the society
Why Do Organization ask Attestation Letter
If you have gotten a job or gained admission, you will need attestation letter to back you up that you are good person of good conduct. The school will ask so that they will know how good you are in the rating the person gives you in the letter.
Will my admission process Job be forfeit if I didn't get attestation letter
Why will they ask attestation letter if they don't need it? If you can't get attestation letter, your admission or job may be forfeit depending on the current situation of the environment and you not being able to get the letter shows you are not a good person and no school will fully admit someone with bad character.
Is it Dangerous to Give Attestation Letter
This question is a very interesting one... It is not dangerous to give letter of attestation to the person you know his/her family members. If you do not know someone very well, it is very dangerous to attest for the person. For example, of the person actually work for a company that you attest for him and the person later embezzle money of the company and run away. Who do you think will pay? The person that attested for the person. A careful advice is that you really know and trust the person very well.
How to Write Letter of Attestation
In this sub-topic, you will learn how to write a a good and error free attestation letter that will give you 100% rating in the place you submitted to.
Read the step and guidelines carefully
Step 1: Address of the person attesting : The address of the person that is attesting for someone will be placed at the top right corner of the page. This will contain the address and date you signed the document. Please be careful of the punctuation marks. Note that, you should not add "No" to the address like NO 12, Igbohotedo Street × This is wrong as you will write in this format like 12, Igbohotedo Street.
Step 2: The address of the organization or school: This is address of the school you are sending the letter to revealing the identity at the top of the department you are directing it to. Like, The Registrar, the registrar here is the top of the department of admission process of any school. You understand? This will be placed after the address of the person that is attesting and will be placed at the left side of the paper.
Step 3: Salutation to the person you are directing letter to: This is what we call salutation that is placed in the left side of the letter after the step 2. This will contain the gender of the person in position. This may be inform of Ma or Sir. For example , Dear Sir or Madam. But it very good to use sir if you don't know the title or gender of the person. You understand.
Do you still understand up to this level? If No, go back and read all over.. Hahahaba not from introduction but step one. In the remaining steps, that's the main work so, Concentrate!
Step 4 : Heading or Title of The Letter : This is letter heading that is placed after the salutation. Note that if the the heading is in capital letter you will not underline but if it is in small letter, you will need go underline. Do underline Letter of Attestation but don't underline LETTER OF ATTESTATION.
Step 5 : Introduction of the letter: This is the first paragraph of the letter as it will it will be revealing the post or identity of the person that is attesting for someone. Take this for example,
I, Adekunle Ismail , the principal of Lagos College hereby attest that the bearer; Prolasun Viewers is a well known person you to me of good character.
Step 6 : Body of the letter: This will be next paragraph that will follow steps 4 as the the person attesting will have to recommend you of good character that you are always responsible and have not seen you in the place of fight or you harassing anyone that you are always gentle. Take this for example:
I hereby recommend him of a well behaved child from birth till date.
Step 7 : Conclusion: This is the concluding part of the letter and the last paragraph simultaneously. In this part, the person attesting will be looking forward for the help of the company or school and promising them you will not disappoint. For example,
As I am anticipating for your assistance on his admission or job hunt. I believe he will not disappoint us.
Step 8 : Closing remarks: This will contain how faithful you ar and adding your name plus you personal signature.For example
Yours Faithfully,
Signature
Name
Contact Number
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