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Offer Letter

Close your candidate with a letter that's warm, complete, and careful about what it promises.

In the 9-page guide

  • The 10 parts of a strong offer
  • Risky vs. safer wording
  • The offer process from verbal to signed
  • State notes for CA, NY, IL, TX, and FL
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Offer Letter template

A complete offer letter with every part from page 3, optional sections you can delete, an acceptance block, and a before-you-send checklist.

Offer summary
Title, manager, start date, location, classification, and pay in one table.
Variable pay
Optional bonus, commission, and equity language with "subject to" wording.
Benefits
A short summary that refers to the plan documents.
Contingencies
Background check, work authorization, and agreements.
At-will and expiration
Standard language and a response deadline.
Acceptance block
Signature and date for the candidate.
Before-you-send checklist
A final page to check, then delete.
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About this guide

What the Offer Letter guide covers

Close your candidate with a letter that's warm, complete, and careful about what it promises. Written for founders and hiring managers at small and growing companies, in plain language, with federal rules and state notes for California, New York, Illinois, Texas, and Florida.

The 9-page guide covers the 10 parts of a strong offer; risky vs. safer wording; the offer process from verbal to signed; state notes for CA, NY, IL, TX, and FL. It comes with 1 editable Word template: Offer Letter template. It is also part of the First Hire Kit.

Price: $49, one-time purchase, instant download. General guidance, not legal advice: review finished documents with your legal counsel.

Questions

Frequently asked

What should an offer letter include?

Title, start date, pay and pay frequency, exempt or non-exempt status, a benefits summary, any contingencies such as a background check, and at-will language where it applies.

Is an offer letter a contract?

It can be treated like one if the wording promises too much, such as guaranteed employment for a set period. The template uses at-will language your legal counsel can adjust.

Is this legal advice?

No. ModuleHire HR guides and templates are general guidance. Review anything that affects an employee with your legal counsel before you use it.

How do I get the files?

Right after checkout you get a download page and an email link. Everything you buy also lives in your library at hr.modulehire.com/library.html, so you can download it again any time.

Which states do the guides cover?

Guides on topics where state law matters, such as pay, leave, hiring, and terminations, include state notes for California, New York, Illinois, Texas, and Florida alongside federal rules.