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Free Job Offer Letter Template

A recruiter or hiring manager completes an internal form and a consistent, on-brand offer letter is generated for review.

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Job Offer Letter template
YOUR COMPANY NAME · People Team
{{_date}}
Dear {{Candidate Name}},
We are delighted to offer you the position of {{Job Title}} in our {{Department}} team, reporting to {{Manager Name}}. Your start date will be {{Start Date}}.
Position{{Job Title}}
Department{{Department}}
Start date{{Start Date}}
Annual salary{{Annual Salary}}
This offer is subject to the terms in the enclosed employment contract. Please confirm your acceptance by replying to this email within 7 days.
We look forward to welcoming you.
For YOUR COMPANY NAME
Accepted by {{Candidate Name}}

What’s in this template

A formal offer letter with the date, a personalised greeting, the role, department, manager, start date and salary in a summary table, and acceptance instructions with signature lines for both sides.

Make it yours

  • Add benefits, probation and notice terms that match your contracts.
  • Make a copy per department or country with different wording.
  • Output Word as well as PDF so HR can edit before sending.

How to use this template

1

Download and open in Google Docs

Upload the .docx to Google Drive, open it with Google Docs and choose File → Save as Google Docs. Swap “YOUR COMPANY” for your details and add your logo.

2

Copy the ready-made Google Form

Make a copy of the ready-made form. Its question titles already match the placeholders. Or build it yourself:

Question titleTypeExample answer
Candidate NameShort answerPriya Nair
Candidate EmailShort answer (email)priya@example.com
Job TitleShort answerOperations Analyst
DepartmentDropdownOperations
Start DateDate2026-12-01
Annual SalaryShort answerRM 84,000
Manager NameShort answerHannah Tan
3

Placeholders in this template

Built-ins (starting with _) are filled automatically: date, time, response ID.

{{Annual Salary}}{{Candidate Name}}{{Department}}{{Job Title}}{{Manager Name}}{{Start Date}}{{_date}}
4

Generate it on every submission

Install AutoDoc, pick this file as your template and a Drive folder, and each response creates a finished Job Offer Letter automatically, emailed if you like.

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Pro tips

  • Output Word (.docx) as well as PDF so HR can make last-minute edits.
  • Email only HR first (Email to list), not the candidate, so someone reviews before sending.
  • Add a different template per Department with different benefits text.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Job Offer Letter template really free?

Yes. Download the .docx file, upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Docs. You can use it with or without AutoDoc.

How do I use it in Google Docs?

Upload the file to Drive, open it with Google Docs, then File → Save as Google Docs. Replace YOUR COMPANY text and keep the {{placeholders}}.

Do the placeholders need to match my form?

Yes. Each {{placeholder}} must match a question title exactly (case-sensitive). The question list on this page matches the template.

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