Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11
The acronym is LIAR. It is the Lexicon of Intentionally Ambiguous Recommendations. For someone who has proven himself to be a lazy employee, one might recommend him to another business by saying: “You would be very fortunate to get this person to work for you.” For an employee who has been habitually in trouble with the law, one could say: “He is a man of many convictions.” For an employee who is lacking in qualifications, one could write: “I most enthusiastically recommend this candidate with no qualifications whatsoever.” Or one might say: “All in all, I cannot say enough good things about this candidate or recommend him too highly.”
What about the employee who is so poor that the company would be better off to leave the position vacant? Here’s the “recommendation” for that: “I can assure you that no person would be better for the job.”
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