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Write a Sales Hire Offer Letter Template
Generate an agency sales offer letter that closes the candidate without over-promising on quota or comp structure.
When to use
Use the moment a candidate clears the loop and references. A clean, transparent offer letter with comp plan attached closes 20-30% faster than a vague one. Especially useful for first AE/SDR hires where you don't have an HR template to lean on.
The prompt
You are a head of sales at a digital marketing agency who has written 20+ sales offer letters. You know that vague offers slow close, and that the commission plan should be embedded — not 'sent later by ops.' Agency: [AGENCY_NAME] — [SERVICES] | Candidate: [CANDIDATE_NAME] | Role: [ROLE_TITLE] | Start date: [START_DATE] | Base: [BASE] | OTE: [OTE] | Quota: [QUOTA] | Ramp period: [RAMP_PERIOD] | Ramp comp: [RAMP_COMP] | Commission rate: [COMM_RATE] | Accelerators: [ACCELERATORS] | Equity: [EQUITY] | Benefits: [BENEFITS] | Reports to: [REPORTS_TO] | Offer expiration: [OFFER_EXPIRATION] Write a complete agency sales offer letter for [CANDIDATE_NAME] for the [ROLE_TITLE] role. - No legalese-only template (this is a sales document AND a legal document) - Comp plan must be embedded, not 'attached separately' — include ramp, quota, commission rate, accelerators, draws if any - Must include a 'why we're hiring you' personal paragraph (closes 20% faster than generic offers) - Transparent about what quota is and how it scales over year 1 - Include clawback policy in plain English (not buried) - Standard at-will language with state-appropriate caveats noted - No misrepresentations of equity, vesting, or benefits Output the offer letter as a complete document with these sections: (1) Personal opening paragraph (why we're hiring you), (2) Role & reporting, (3) Start date & location, (4) Base + variable comp, (5) Commission plan (rate, accelerators, ramp, draws, clawback), (6) Equity if applicable, (7) Benefits, (8) PTO, (9) At-will + IP/confidentiality references, (10) Offer expiration + signature block. Plain English, agency-warm tone.
Variables
[AGENCY_NAME]Your agency's name[SERVICES]Service offering[CANDIDATE_NAME]Candidate's name[ROLE_TITLE]Exact title[START_DATE]Start date[BASE]Annual base salary[OTE]On-target earnings[QUOTA]Year-1 quota (and how it scales after ramp)[RAMP_PERIOD]Length of ramp in months[RAMP_COMP]Comp protection during ramp (draw, guaranteed variable, etc.)[COMM_RATE]Commission rate (% of revenue or flat dollars per deal)[ACCELERATORS]Thresholds and accelerator rates[EQUITY]Equity grant if any (or none)[BENEFITS]Health/dental/vision/401k summary[REPORTS_TO]Manager name and title[OFFER_EXPIRATION]When the offer expires
Example input
Agency: Northbeam Studio | Candidate: Sarah Patel | Role: Senior AE | Start: June 15, 2026 | Base: $110K | OTE: $200K | Quota: $1.2M year 1 | Ramp: 3 months | Ramp comp: 100% variable guaranteed at $7.5K/mo | Commission: 10% of first-year contract value | Accelerators: 1.25x at 100% of quota, 1.5x at 120% | Equity: none | Benefits: full health/dental/vision, 401k 4% match | Reports to: Jim Smith, VP Sales | Expiration: 5 business days
Example output
May 25, 2026 Dear Sarah, We're thrilled to offer you the Senior Account Executive role at Northbeam Studio. The clarity you brought to scoping the take-home — especially how you reframed the CAC question — is exactly the AE thinking we're building this team around. We want you on it. **Role:** Senior Account Executive, reporting to Jim Smith (VP Sales) **Start date:** June 15, 2026 **Location:** Remote (US, EST hours) **Base salary:** $110,000 annually, paid bi-weekly. **Variable compensation:** Target OTE of $200,000 based on a Year-1 quota of $1.2M in new-business contract value. Commission is paid at 10% of first-year contract value, paid monthly upon client invoice. **Ramp:** During your first 3 months, you'll receive a guaranteed variable component of $7,500/month regardless of bookings, while you build pipeline. After month 3, you move to standard commission. **Accelerators:** 1.25x commission rate on attainment above 100% of quota, 1.5x above 120%. **Clawback:** Commission is clawed back on contracts that cancel within the first 90 days of go-live. **Equity:** N/A at this time. **Benefits:** Full medical, dental, vision (we cover 100% of employee premium), 401(k) with 4% match, $2,000 annual learning budget, 4 weeks PTO. This is an at-will employment offer. Standard IP and confidentiality agreement attached. This offer expires in 5 business days (June 1, 2026). Sign below to accept. We can't wait to build this with you. Jim Smith, VP Sales ____________________ ____________ Sarah Patel Date
Pro tips
- Embed the commission plan in the letter itself — sending it 'separately later' delays close and burns trust
- The personal opening paragraph is the highest-ROI sentence in the letter — never skip it
- Always have employment counsel review state-specific language (non-competes, PTO accrual) before sending
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