Lenders generally provide a boilerplate mortgage gift letter template for you to use. Below is a typical gift letter template you can share with donors.Thank you for considering a IRA gift to us. A sample letter is available to send to your DAF provider. A short letter like this sample gift letter will cover all of the requirements your lender needs. Here's a sample gift letter you can use to prove that the money is truly meant as an outright gift, with no expectation of repayment. The Riverside Church in the City of New York. We are an interdenominational, interracial, international, open, welcoming, and affirming church and congregation. Thank you for considering a DAF gift to us. A gift letter must contain the donor's name, the gift's value, confirmation that the gift is not to be repaid, and the donor's signature.