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Offer letter

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, offer letter means: A formal letter or email from an employer that confirms a job offer and states the job title, salary, start date and main terms.

In Turkish: teklif mektubu, yazılı iş teklifi

How it is used

Usually sent after a verbal offer. You receive, review, sign and return an offer letter; the full employment contract may come with it or later. Some offers stay conditional until references or checks are complete.

Example sentences

  1. I've received the offer letter, and I'm reading it carefully before I sign.

  2. The offer letter mentions the salary but not the bonus we discussed.

Common collocations

  • sign the offer letter
  • receive an offer letter
  • formal offer letter
  • conditional offer letter
  • job offerA formal proposal from an employer to give you a job, usually stating the salary, start date and main conditions.
  • employment contractA legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, hours, holidays and other conditions of work.
  • start dateThe day on which you begin working in a new job, agreed between you and the employer.
  • background checkA check an employer carries out before or after an offer to confirm a candidate's identity, education, work history and sometimes criminal record.

More terms: Job Offers & Contracts

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