              [JOB OFFER--HOURLY POSITION]
General rules:
     
     * Write the letter in a tone that will set the pace for
       your relationship with the employee--friendly,
       official, etc.
     * Detail every important aspect of the job: supervisor,
       title, wages, probationary period, noncompetition
       and trade secret provisions, bonus provisions, stock
       options.
     * If the letter is the formal notification of the
       offer, include the terms by which the employee should
       accept the offer. If the letter is confirmation of a
       previous verbal offer, so state.
     * If the letter is to be your official employment
       agreement, have the employee sign it. File a copy
       with your attorney and keep a copy for your personnel
       files.
                         COMPANY
                         ADDRESS
                     CITY, STATE ZIP
Date


Name
Address
City, State Zip


Dear           ,
     This is to confirm our offer to  you of the position of 
[clerical assistant] for our company.
     The position pays [$7.30 per hour], paid [every other 
Friday].  [Jody Smith, our head administrative assistant], 
will be your supervisor. After 12 months employment you will 
be be eligible for [one week] paid vacation.
     All our employees serve a three-month probationary 
period at the beginning of their employment. During 
probation, you will not participate in benefit programs and 
will receive written evaluations monthly. At the end of the 
probationary period, your continued employment will be 
considered. If you successfully complete the probationary 
period, you will fully participate in all benefit programs 
retroactively.
     The job is on a two-week basis, meaning that either 
party can terminate the relationship upon giving two weeks' 
written notice to the other party.
     Your first day will be [March 1]. Please report to [Ms. 
Smith] at 8 a.m. that day for orientation.
     Welcome to our company.
Sincerely,



Name
Title
