Attribution: Prepared by 6DuckLearn. Inspired by Google Workspace with Gemini Prompting Guide 101 (2025).
When to use this
You're a hiring manager or HR manager who needs to extend a formal job offer to a selected candidate — and you want a professional, warm letter that covers the essentials and invites a follow-up call rather than dumping every detail into the letter itself.
What you'll get
A complete offer letter template with: a congratulatory opening, the role and team details, a brief reference to compensation and benefits (to be confirmed on the call), a clear call-to-action to schedule a conversation, and a professional close.
Prompt template
Use this in Gemini in Docs:
I am writing to a job candidate who has just completed our interview process successfully. Create an offer letter template for [candidate name] for the position of [job title] on the [team name] team, reporting to [manager name/title]. The letter should: congratulate them warmly, confirm the role title and team, note that compensation, benefits, and start date will be discussed on a call, include a clear next step asking them to schedule a [20 / 30]-minute call by [deadline date], and close professionally. Tone: [warm and professional / formal / enthusiastic].
Fill in the variables:
[candidate name]— the selected candidate's full name[job title]— exact role title as it will appear in their contract[team name]— team or department[manager name/title]— their direct manager[20 / 30]-minute call— your preference for the follow-up call length[deadline date]— e.g. "by Friday 11 April" — creates urgency without pressure[tone]— match your company culture
Customisation tips
- Add a contingency note: "Include a line that the offer is contingent on reference checks and right-to-work verification"
- Specify an expiry: "The offer expires if not accepted within 5 business days"
- Request a verbal vs written version: "Also draft a short verbal script I can use when calling the candidate first"
- Localise for jurisdiction: "This is a UK employment offer — use appropriate terminology (employment contract, notice period)"
Iteration suggestions
After Gemini drafts the offer letter:
- Handle unsuccessful candidates → use
rejection-letter-empatheticfor everyone else in the final round - Track the hire → add this to your hiring metrics using
hiring-metrics-sheets
Related skills in this workflow
| Step | Skill | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | recruiting-process-improvement |
Brainstorm process improvements |
| 2 | job-description-writer |
Write the job description |
| 3 | interview-screening-questions |
Generate screening questions |
| 4 → You are here | offer-letter-template |
Draft the offer letter |
| 5 | rejection-letter-empathetic |
Write rejection letters |
| 6 | hiring-metrics-sheets |
Build and analyse hiring metrics |