How many people would think they didn't get the job if the first sentence started with this

[Blondebaerde]

Originally Posted by moneymkt

"Thank you for your interest in working for.....?

But I continue to read and it lead to "And I am please to extend to you a conditional offer of employment contingent upon a successful background check"

Never thought a offer of employment with start with Thank you So now the wait begins for the background check to be complete which should be this week.

First, happy for you if you want that state job.

Second, one of the biggest brand-name tech firms ("A,""M,","G","FB" are some of said-companies) extended me an offer, which I accepted, some years ago and the email:

1. Turned up a week after interviews were concluded;
2. Started with that baloney sentence. Paragraph two was, "...and we're pleased to extend to you the position of (Lord and Master of all Things IT, as far as you know)..."

I skim those fast, to get to the punchline. They're usually mercifully short. The offer extension ones often don't come, they start with a phone call to extend the verbal, and negotiate, and the next email is the actual Offer Letter. But sometimes it starts via email with what is essentially good news.

[moneymkt]

Originally Posted by Blondebaerde

First, happy for you if you want that state job.

Second, one of the biggest brand-name tech firms ("A,""M,","G","FB" are some of said-companies) extended me an offer, which I accepted, some years ago and the email:

1. Turned up a week after interviews were concluded;
2. Started with that baloney sentence. Paragraph two was, "...and we're pleased to extend to you the position of (Lord and Master of all Things IT, as far as you know)..."

I skim those fast, to get to the punchline. They're usually mercifully short. The offer extension ones often don't come, they start with a phone call to extend the verbal, and negotiate, and the next email is the actual Offer Letter. But sometimes it starts via email with what is essentially good news.

I would have preferred they offered me the job after the background check. I went from excited to irritated in a matter of 10 seconds. lol

[emm74]

Originally Posted by moneymkt

This is for a state job and all their communication so far has been by email. The interview was scheduled by email and now the conditional offer.

While it would be nicer if the email was a follow up to a call, it's still good that you have documentation, and presumably that is also why they do it that way for their own records.

But yeah, a Congratulations as the opening would have been a bit clearer! Congrats and hope the background check goes quickly and you have the final offer soon

[BobNJ1960]

congrats

[moneymkt]

Originally Posted by emm74

While it would be nicer if the email was a follow up to a call, it's still good that you have documentation, and presumably that is also why they do it that way for their own records.

But yeah, a Congratulations as the opening would have been a bit clearer! Congrats and hope the background check goes quickly and you have the final offer soon

And I don't what made me check my email on a friday after July 4th I want to email her back so bad and ask.."you didn't take off friday? lol

[moneymkt]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

congrats

Thanks Bob, just need to leapfrog that once last hurdle lol