Offer Letter Template
An offer letter confirms your intention to employ someone and sets out the headline terms, often subject to conditions like references. It sits alongside the full employment contract.
What this offer letter covers
- Job title, start date and salary
- Any conditions of the offer
- A summary of key benefits
- Reference to the full contract
- How to accept the offer
When you need a offer letter
- Making a formal job offer
- Confirming agreed terms in writing
- Setting conditions such as references or right-to-work checks
The legal framework
Understanding the law behind a offer letter helps you use it well. Here is the key UK legislation that applies:
Frequently asked questions
Is an offer letter the same as a contract?
Not quite. An offer letter summarises key terms, while the employment contract contains the full legal terms. Both can be binding once accepted.
Can an offer be conditional?
Yes. Offers are commonly conditional on satisfactory references, right-to-work checks or other requirements.
How Legal Lift helps
Answer a few plain-English questions and our AI generator produces a tailored offer letter, ready to edit, download as PDF or Word, and e-sign with LegalSign. Every template is kept current with UK law, and our SRA-regulated solicitor partners are available if you'd like it reviewed.