Startup offers often leave out what candidates worry about most: whether the salary is gross, how many options they get, and when those options actually vest. This letter puts the role, pay, option grant, vesting schedule, conditions and acceptance deadline on one page, in plain language.

The sample is an offer from Dovecote Logistics to a Senior Operations Analyst: $96,000 a year, 10,000 options at $1.20 vesting over four years with a one-year cliff, and a March 23, 2027 deadline. Replace the figures with your approved offer, then have an employment adviser check the wording.