How To Write Personally . People need to know who you are before they learn what you do. This allows you to leave off needless phrases such as personally and in my opinion. let's return to our first two examples, this time with the strong words underlined: How to write a personal statement which best reflects you by Personal from issuu.com Sign up for more advice and jobs. Lewis, i am writing to recommend ariel jones for a position with the town of smithtown. Personal recommendation from a teacher.