Learn what an acknowledgement receipt is and how to create one for your business (with a template and two examples). "I have received your offer and am currently considering it.Courtesy dictates that you acknowledge a written job offer, even if you are not ready to accept or decline it. Take note of the details of the offer. A sample letter offering a job contingent upon the results of a background check or other criteria. Begin with a professional letterhead or logo. Here are five steps for correctly performing an acknowledgment: 1. Require personal appearance. By all means, do acknowledge the receipt of the offer right away. This 5-step guide will teach you how to notarize a document that requires an acknowledgement (the most common notarial act).