Acceptance Letter

Acceptance Letter

Acceptance Letter or Accepting Letter is a type of letter written to communicate a positive response towards job offer, invitation, gift, offer, contract, scholarship and other matters which require the intended. Acceptance Letters are most widely used by prospective employers who have received a job offer. It is professional etiquette to do so as it shows your gratitude, reaffirms the details and conditions of the offer. It also removes any misunderstanding on part of the either party. Accept letter is also a formality; this is because even if you have verbally accepted the offer, you have to confirm it on document.

A formal acceptance letter needs to be written and posted as soon as you have received a job offer. It reciprocates the Employer's value of your talent as they have chosen you ‘First’, amongst other candidates. Your immediate response also shows your keen interest and willingness to the employment offered. Your acceptance letter is not a contract, but if any legal question ever arises over the terms of your employment, it certainly cannot hurt to have your understanding of those terms in writing. And in case any legality arises over the terms of your employment, you have the required documents.

It becomes especially more important to write an acceptance letter when you have received a letter which includes ‘RSVP' in the closing. RSVP stands for French phrase, ‘Répondez, S'il Vous Plaît’, which means ‘Please Respond or Reply’. Accepting letters are written for both informal and formal purposes, former being the most widely used. Informal letters of such types are written in response to invitations, gifts and other social affairs. Depending upon the requirement, various types of acceptance letters are written and the content varies as per se. There are minor changes in length and format depending on the formal and informal nature of the letter.