Introduce yourself to the committee or board that will receive your service award recommendation. State your qualifications to make the recommendation. Describe skills, publications and associations that may be of interest to the committee or that qualify you to make a recommendation.
Describe the person you are recommending for the service award. Describe how you know the service award nominee. Tell the reader about your professional association with the nominee, if relevant, and the length of your relationship.
Provide a list of the nominee's skills, qualities and exceptional attributes that are specific to the service award. Place particular emphasis on achievements that qualify him for the service award. Tell the committee or board why you think this particular nominee is deserving of the award.
Conclude your service award recommendation by thanking the committee or board for considering the person you have recommended. Sign your name above your typed signature at the bottom of the letter. Provide your contact information for follow up correspondence.