REVISING JOB OFFER: CANNOT ACCOMMODATE REQUEST
[DATE, ex. Wednesday, June 11, 1998]
[NAME AND ADDRESS, ex.
John Smith
1234 First Street
Suite 567
Anycity, Anystate 85245]
Dear [NAME, ex. John Smith],
It was a pleasure to speak with you on [DATE, ex. Tuesday] regarding our job offer. {ALTERNATIVELY, I thank you for your letter of [DATE, ex. June 5] regarding our job offer.}
I regret that we are unable to accommodate your request to [REQUEST, ex. increase your base salary to $42,000]. [STATE REASON OR GIVE ANOTHER INDUCEMENT, ex. I would like to mention, however, that the 2% sales bonus granted to our management staff is often a significant sum. Based on your qualifications, I believe you have the ability to earn a significant bonus based on divisional sales.]
If there is anything else I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I will be looking forward to your response.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME, ex. Jill Jones]
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