reference-request-kit
Secure strong references after a departure — who to ask, the ask messages, the briefing sheet that makes their reference specific, and the LinkedIn recommendation swap. Use when asked to help me get references, write a reference request, prep my referee, or ask my old manager for a recommendation. Produces the referee shortlist with rationale, tailored ask messages, a one-page referee briefing sheet, and the follow-up etiquette.
Profile →npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill reference-request-kit --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Reference Request Kit Skill A reference is a performance by someone else on your behalf — and performers do better with a script. This skill picks the right referees, makes the ask easy to say yes to, and (the step everyone skips) *briefs* them so the reference is specific instead of warmly vague. ## What This Skill Produces - **The referee shortlist** — who, for which claim, with the risk notes (the lukewarm reference is worse than none) - **Ask messages** — tailored per relationship, each with an easy out - **The briefing sheet** — one page per referee: the role, the two stories to tell, the numbers to cite - **Logistics** — timing, the heads-up-per-use rule, and the LinkedIn swap ## Required Inputs Ask for these if not provided: - **The circumstances** — layoff, resignation, complicated exit (this shapes who's safe to ask) - **Candidate referees** — names, roles, relationship, and honestly: how warm is each? - **The target roles** — references are chosen per claim the next job needs proven - **The stories** — 2–3 achievements each referee actually witnessed (a referee can't cite what they never saw) ## Framework 1. **Coverage, not seniority:** pick referees per *claim* — one f
- What This Skill Produces
- Required Inputs
- Framework
- Output Format
- Shortlist
- The asks
- Briefing sheet — [referee]
- Logistics
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the reference-request-kit skill do?
Secure strong references after a departure — who to ask, the ask messages, the briefing sheet that makes their reference specific, and the LinkedIn recommendation swap. Use when asked to help me get references, write a reference request, prep my referee, or ask my old manager for a recommendation. Produces the referee shortlist with rationale, tailored ask messages, a one-page referee briefing sheet, and the follow-up etiquette.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill reference-request-kit --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.