Send for signature
Send an Offer Letter for Signature — Free, Branded, In Minutes
Sending an offer letter is the most exciting moment in hiring — and you don't want it stuck in a printer queue or buried in a complex DocuSign workflow. Drop the offer letter, add the candidate, drag a signature field, send. They get a polished signing experience, you get the signed PDF in minutes, and HR has a clean audit trail with view and sign timestamps.
- Works in your browser — no install
- Files private and isolated to your workspace
- Free tier covers most everyday use
What you should know
Speed-to-signed matters in hiring
From email send to signature: average is 3 hours when the experience is friction-free. The longer it takes, the more chance the candidate gets a counter-offer or has second thoughts. Browser-based signing with no account requirement is the fastest path.
What's typically in an offer letter
Position title, start date, base salary or hourly rate, equity / bonus terms, reporting structure, employment classification (W-2 / 1099 / contractor), at-will language, signature lines for the candidate and the hiring manager. Keep it under 2 pages — anything longer is a contract.
Both sides usually sign
Add yourself (or the hiring manager) as a recipient too. Mutual signing is standard for offer letters — it shows the company is committed, not just the candidate.
When to use a contract instead
If your offer includes complex equity vesting, change-of-control clauses, IP assignment, or non-compete details, that's a contract — drop it into our send-contract-for-signature flow with multiple field types.
Tips that actually help
- Use a personal message: 'Hi Alex, the team is so excited to have you. Here's your offer for the Senior Engineer role — let me know if you have any questions before signing.'
- Set a reasonable deadline in the offer letter (5–7 business days is standard) so the candidate isn't sitting on it for a month.
- If the candidate declines or wants to negotiate, void the envelope and send a revised version — keeps your audit history clean.
- Save the signed offer letter in your HRIS (Rippling, Gusto, BambooHR) attached to the new hire record.
Send your offer letter for signature.
No install, no signup wall, no watermark on paid plans.
Frequently asked questions
Is an e-signed offer letter legally binding?
Yes — under U.S. ESIGN Act and EU eIDAS, electronic signatures are legally equivalent to handwritten ones for offer letters and most employment-related agreements.
Should both the candidate and hiring manager sign?
Yes — mutual signing is standard. It shows the company is making a commitment, not just the candidate. Add both as recipients in the envelope.
What if the candidate wants to negotiate before signing?
Void the envelope, send the revised letter with new terms. Avoid letting them sign an outdated version that you'll need to amend.
Can I send offer letters at scale (e.g., for a hiring spree)?
Each offer letter is its own envelope (each candidate gets their own signing link). You can send multiple in a row — each one counts toward your monthly envelope limit.
Where does the signed offer letter go?
Stored in your dashboard for download. Both you and the candidate also receive the fully-signed PDF by email automatically.
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