What do I do if retired professor doesn't have an official letterhead?

[intheway42]

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Hi everyone! The professor I asked for a letter of rec has retired recently and stated that they don't have any official letterhead stationary. I was wondering if it was possible for them to write a letter of rec without it? Do med schools accept letter of recs without the official letterhead? What should I do besides ask someone else?

 

[Banco]

I think it should be fine as long as he explains his role/position at the beginning of the letter.

 

[BoneBroCO]

Often times retired professors still have access to the universities letter head. I had the same issue and I reached out to my university and they told me that if the professor were to reach out they could get the letter head.

 

[LizzyM]

It is so easy to "make" letterhead these days. Any retired professor who is at a loss should ask a grandchild, anyone's grandchild.