Joining/Acceptance
Letter Formatted
BY: S QAISAR SHAH
What is Joining/Acceptance
Letter?
A letter from the
applicant indicating his wiliness to accept the job is offered by an employer.
It may include an acknowledgement of having appointment letter also. Even if
you have accepted a job over the phone, it’s a good idea to write a job
acceptance letter to confirm the details of employment and to formally accept
the job offer.
An appointment
letter/verbal appointment would typically include the following:
·
A thank you for the
candidate’s interest in the job.
·
Why the candidate is
qualified for the position.
·
Deadline of the offer.
·
What the candidate should
do if s/he have any question(s).
·
Their offer details
including salary and other benefits.
Address the letter to the person who offered
you the position including your contact information. Make sure that your letter
is well written and does not contain typos or grammatical errors. Even though
you already have been offered the job, you want to make sure all your
correspondence is professional.
This is a sample acceptance letter to give you an idea on
how to write your own letter. The phrases are in capital letters, italic and
surrounded by third brackets ‘[]’ should be replaced by your own information.
[DATE]
[EMPLOYER NAME],
[EMPLOYER POSITION],
[DEPARTMENT NAME],
[COMPANY NAME],
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
Subject: Joining /Acceptance Letter
Dear Mr./Mrs. [EMPLOYER NAME],
I am pleased to accept your offer and I have
honor to inform you that I am joining the company from [JOINING DATE] as
a/an [POSITION NAME] in respect to your appointment letter dated [APPOINTMENT
LETTER ISSUE DATE], Ref no. [APPOINTMENT LETTER REFERENCE NO]. As we
discussed, my starting salary will be [SALARY AMOUNT]. I understand and
accept the conditions of employment that you explained in your appointment
letter.
The position is ideally suited to my
educational background and interests. I confidently feel that I can make a significant
contribution to your company, and I am grateful for the opportunity you have
given me. I humbly request you to accept my joining/acceptance letter.
Regards,
[YOUR SIGNATURE]
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION]
