Dear …
Thank you for passing my name along to __(Name of Organization)__ for the __(type of position)__. I am honored that you would think of me for this job. A recommendation coming from a person of your caliber, __(Name)__, holds a lot of weight and it means a lot to me that you would recommend me for this position. I just want you to know how thankful I am to you.
I’m enclosing a copy of my resume and the cover letter that I sent to __(person/dep’t you sent it to)__ on __(date)__. I thought you might want to see it because of your involvement. This is a position that I genuinely believe would be a good fit for my skills and I am really looking forward to the interviewing process to find out more about it.
Once again, please accept my warmest thanks to you for this recommendation. I appreciate it so much.
Sincerely,