Accepting or Declining a Job

[Your Street Address
City, State, Zip
Your Phone Number
Your email]

Date, 20XX

[Street Address of Company
City, State, Zip]

Dear [Contact name]:

I am acknowledging your letter offering me the [Position title] with [company title]. Thank you very much for offering me this exciting opportunity. The terms of your offer are clear, and I am certain I will be able to give you a response by your requested deadline of [deadline]. I appreciate your allowing me ample time to consider your offer so that I can be sure my decision will be in the best interest of both my career goals and the needs of your corporation.

In the meantime, should I have any questions, I will call you. Please do not hesitate to call me if I can provide you with any needed information.

Yours truly,
[Your Name] (signature)
[Your Name]

March 1, 20XX

[Contact Name]
[Company]
[Contact email]

Dear [Contact name]:

Thank you for your telephone call and letter of last week offering me the position of [Position title] with the [Company name]. I am excited about the opportunity this position offers both in terms of job duties and location.

You asked that I make a decision by [Date]. This is an important decision and I do not have all the information I need in order to make this decision by that date.Would it be possible for me to inform you with my decision by [requested date]? I would very much appreciate such an extension, and assure you that I will be able to make a firm decision by that date.

Thank you very much for your consideration of my request.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
[Your phone number]
[Your email]

[Your street address
City, State, Zip
Your email]

March 1, 20XX

[Contact Name]
[Company title
Company address
Company City, State, Zip]

Dear [Contact name]:

Thank you for your offer of employment as a [position title]. I am delighted to accept your offer and look forward to beginning work with [company name].

You indicated that I will be receiving a salary of $______ per year, and will have initial duties reporting to [name]. As your offer stated, I will begin work on [date]. In midJuly, after relocating to the area, I will call you to see what information or materials I may need before [start date]. In the meantime, please let me know if I can provide you with any information.

Again, thank you for offering me this exciting opportunity.

Sincerely,
[Your signature]
[Your name]

[Your street address
City, State, Zip
Your email]

March 1, 20XX

[Contact Name]
[Company title
Company address
Company City, State, Zip]

Dear [Contact name],

Thank you very much for your telephone call and letter offering me the position of [position title] with the [company name]. While I believe firmly in the mission of your organization and appreciate the challenging opportunity you offer, I have had another offer which I believe more closely matches my current career goals and interests. Therefore, although it was a difficult decision, I must decline your offer. I appreciate the courtesy and hospitality extended to me by your office, and I wish you well in your endeavors.

Best regards,
[Your signature]
[Your name]

March 1, 20XX

[Contact name]
[Company name
Company address
Contact email]

Dear [Contact name]:

I want to express my sincerest appreciation to you for including me in the interview process as you seek candidates for your [position title]. I have enjoyed meeting with the members of your staff and think you have an outstanding organization.

However, to confirm our telephone conversation of this morning, I respectfully withdraw from consideration for your position. I have just accepted another employment offer which I believe very closely matches my current skills and career goals.

I wish you and the staff of [company name] the best of success. I hope we will have the chance to visit at the upcoming conference. Thank you again for the opportunity to explore career possibilities with your office.

Sincerely,

[Your name
Your address
Your phone number
Your email]