UNIT 3 | Drafting
Acceptance of resignation Rejection of job application
Your resignation from
the position of legal
counsel of the retail divi-
sion has been accepted.
I understand that your
resignation is effective
from 1st January, 2014.
We wish you success in
your future.
Confirmation of interview attendance
Sample letters
Notice of promotion
It is our great pleasure to
inform you that you have
been promoted to the
challenging position of
the Head of Legal Depart-
ment. This is in recognition
of the fine work you have
exerted for our company
in the last 5 years. Please
accept our congratulations
on your new promotion.
118 | Employment Contracts
I regret to inform you that
another candidate has
been selected for the po-
sition you applied for. This
was a difficult decision,
which we arrived at only
after lengthy considera-
tion. We appreciate the
effort you took in partic-
ipating in the selection
process.
I am writing this letter
to confirm that I will be
attending the job inter-
view scheduled on June
12, at 11.00 AM at your
Head Office. I am very
much looking forward to
meeting you personally.
Follow-up on interview
Thank you so much
for your time and the
privilege of having an
interview with you on
Thursday. Please feel
free to contact me at
any time.
Resignation letter
I have decided that it is
time to advance my career
and I have accepted a
position at another firm.
Therefore, I would like to
terminate my employ-
ment effective as of June
5, 2010.
CV cover letter
In response to your job
listing in the law journal,
I am writing to submit
my CV in application for
the position of junior
legal counsel. I would
appreciate the opportu-
nity to discuss the matter
further. Thank you very
much for your time and
consideration
Notice of misconduct
One of our customers,
AB, called my office today
to inform me that he
had been treated in an
extremely discourteous
manner by you. Please
call Mr. AB and offer an
apology for your conduct.
I expect that you shall re-
frain from similar conduct
in the future.