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Human Resources Draft Offer

Draft an offer letter with comp details and terms. Use when a candidate is ready for an offer, assembling a total comp package (base, equity, signing bonus), writing the offer letter text itself, or prepping negotiation guidance for the hiring manager.

by @anthropics · Apache 2.0 New

What this skill does

Draft professional offer letters and total compensation packages instantly when you are ready to hire a new candidate. You get a polished document including base salary, equity, and benefits details alongside private negotiation guidance for your hiring team. Reach for this whenever you need to finalize terms and communicate value to a selected applicant without starting from scratch.

Anthropic · Productivity
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name: draft-offer description: Draft an offer letter with comp details and terms. Use when a candidate is ready for an offer, assembling a total comp package (base, equity, signing bonus), writing the offer letter text itself, or prepping negotiation guidance for the hiring manager. argument-hint: ""

/draft-offer

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Draft a complete offer letter for a new hire.

Usage

/draft-offer $ARGUMENTS

What I Need From You

  • Role and title: What position?
  • Level: Junior, Mid, Senior, Staff, etc.
  • Location: Where will they be based? (affects comp and benefits)
  • Compensation: Base salary, equity, signing bonus (if applicable)
  • Start date: When should they start?
  • Hiring manager: Who will they report to?

If you don’t have all details, I’ll help you think through them.

Output

## Offer Letter Draft: [Role] — [Level]

### Compensation Package
| Component | Details |
|-----------|---------|
| **Base Salary** | $[X]/year |
| **Equity** | [X shares/units], [vesting schedule] |
| **Signing Bonus** | $[X] (if applicable) |
| **Target Bonus** | [X]% of base (if applicable) |
| **Total First-Year Comp** | $[X] |

### Terms
- **Start Date**: [Date]
- **Reports To**: [Manager]
- **Location**: [Office / Remote / Hybrid]
- **Employment Type**: [Full-time, Exempt]

### Benefits Summary
[Key benefits highlights relevant to the candidate]

### Offer Letter Text

Dear [Candidate Name],

We are pleased to offer you the position of [Title] at [Company]...

[Complete offer letter text]

### Notes for Hiring Manager
- [Negotiation guidance if needed]
- [Comp band context]
- [Any flags or considerations]

If Connectors Available

If ~~HRIS is connected:

  • Pull comp band data for the level/role
  • Verify headcount approval
  • Auto-populate benefits details

If ~~ATS is connected:

  • Pull candidate details from the application
  • Update offer status in the pipeline

Tips

  1. Include total comp — Candidates compare total compensation, not just base.
  2. Be specific about equity — Share count, current valuation method, vesting schedule.
  3. Personalize — Reference something from the interview process to make it warm.

Install this Skill

Skills give your AI agent a consistent, structured approach to this task — better output than a one-off prompt.

npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill human-resources
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Official Anthropic skill. Need a walkthrough? See the install guide →

Works with

No terminal needed — Claude.ai works by pasting the skill into custom instructions.

Details

License
Apache 2.0
Source file
show path human-resources/skills/draft-offer/SKILL.md
human-resources draft-offer knowledge-work-plugin