Dear <name> 

Further to our recent discussions, I am delighted to formally offer you the position of <position> ,
reporting to <manager's name and job title:> .

As discussed,
<please select:>
       you will be able to join us on .
<or:>
      .

Tick if you wish to make the offer subject to satisfactory references, or medical report, or other criteria (eg CRB check), and overtype to suit your offer   
This offer is subject to references and a medical report which are satisfactory to us. If at any time prior to you joining us, any reference or report is received by us which we consider to be unsatisfactory, we reserve the right to withdraw this offer of employment. In addition, the offer is subject to a satisfactory (SPECIFY standard/enhanced) Criminal Records Bureau check.

<Please choose and/or modify one of the paragraphs below.>
<Option one: statement enclosed.>
Attached are two copies of your Terms and Conditions of Employment together with a copy of our Employee Handbook. I would be grateful if you would return to me a signed copy of your Terms and Conditions, keeping the other for your files.

<Option two: draft contract enclosed.>
Attached is a draft copy of your Contract of Employment together with a copy of our Employee Handbook. If you have any queries regarding the contract, please indicate these on the relevant sections on the document and return it to me as soon as possible so that we may discuss and resolve prior to you joining us. Once we have all the relevant information, we will forward to you two copies of your final contract for you to sign and return one copy to me, retaining the other for your files.

We do hope that you will accept our offer, and would ask you to please confirm your acceptance to me within the next
<specify deadline, eg "14 days":> . Please note that if we do not hear back from you by then, the offer will be withdrawn.

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please do contact me so that these may be resolved quickly.

On a personal note, we are looking forward to your joining us and wish you every success in your new role with us.

Yours sincerely