Employment Offer Letter Instructions. A job offer letter isn't a contract.It doesn't require a signature and, as you've experienced, a signature doesn't guarantee a job. It is fine to ask for an "unsigned" copy of the contract and offer letter before accepting the job. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that an initial offer letter to an employee was not a binding agreement. Include a space where the potential employee can sign and date the letter to signify their acceptance. The first step is always to ask the company if they will release you from the contract since it has not yet begun. Clearly stating in the offer letter that the offer is for atwill employment. Candidates accepting offers must sign a statement at the bottom of the offer letter, indicating acceptance and understanding of the conditions of the offer. Its pretty common and employment contracts aren't all they are cracked up to be.