Offer Letter

An offer letter is a formal document provided by an employer to a selected candidate. It is one of the most important documents at the time of employment.An offer letter contains the important information relating to the employee’s terms of employment.

An Offer letter is a company document to candidate whereas Appointment letter is a appointment proof that a person is accepting the offer and agree with the terms and conditions of the company and ready to work for the company.

Most of us have come across an offer letter at one point of time and we never really understand about this document, when we are in the excitement of a new job. This document could be a legal deed transferring some rights and obligation to the organization. So we have to verify the points before accepting the letter.

Some of the company’s are taking sample and template offer letter from the internet, there is no standard format for this. For eg : Readymade suits are not always fit for all, compare to customized suit. So what you think is best for your company. And the terms and conditions may also vary depends upon the roles.

An Offer letter is a document given by any of the company to any of the candidate selected by them whereas an Appointment letter is a proof of appointment that a person is accepting the offer and agree with the terms and conditions of the company and ready to work for the company.

Once the candidate is selected, they should be stick with the job for some period. Most of the selected candidate will give some reason after recruitment (i) to quit job (or) (ii) will demand something to the Employer, so to avoid such things an Employer should have a customized offer letter.