Sample letter: Acceptance of a job offer:
Hard copy format shown.
If this were sent as e-mail, your signature block (address, contact info) would appear below your name at the end, and of course there is no handwritten signature on e-mail; no date necessary since e-mail sending creates a date/time record.
1234 College Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 555-0000 firslastname@vt.edu March 1, 20xx Mr. Johnathon P. Summers Summers Fruit Company 1678 Plantation Road Atlanta, GA 46201 Dear Mr. Summers: Thank you for your offer of employment as a horticultural associate at your Fruitville, Florida, site. As we discussed on the phone this morning, I am delighted to accept your offer and look forward to beginning work with Summers Fruit Company. You indicated that I will be receiving a salary of $______ per year, and will have initial duties reporting to Andrea Caruso. As your offer stated, I will begin work on August 1st. In mid-July, after relocating to the area, I will call you to see what information or materials I may need before August 1st. In the meantime, please let me know if I can provide you with any information. Again, thank you for offering me this exciting opportunity. I am very enthused about beginning my career with you after graduation. Sincerely, (your signature) Jason Banyon |