Free employment verification letter template (Word)
A letter confirming that someone works, or used to work, for your company, with their job title, dates and employment type, and optionally their salary.
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What is in the employment verification letter
- Current or former employee wording
- Job title and dates
- Full-time, part-time or other employment type
- Optional salary line
- Optional purpose of the letter
- Contact for further verification
- Signature
Read the full template
This is the complete wording. [Labels] are filled in from your answers, and highlighted text only appears when it applies; hover over it to see when.
EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION LETTER
[Letter date]
To whom it may concern,
This letter confirms that [Employee name] is employedwas employed by [Company name] as [Job title] since [Start date] from [Start date] to [End date].
[Employee first name] worksworked on a [Employment type] basis.
[Employee first name]'s current annual base salary is [Salary].
This letter is provided at the employee's request for the purpose of [Purpose]. For further verification, please contact [Contact name] at [Contact email].
Sincerely,
[Signatory name]
[Signatory title], [Company name]
The questions you answer
Clausery turns the template into a short questionnaire. Optional parts only appear when they apply.
| Question | Type | Asked when |
|---|---|---|
| Letter date | Date | Always |
| Employee name | Short text | Always |
| Is current | Yes / no | Always |
| Company name | Short text | Always |
| Job title | Short text | Always |
| Start date | Date | Always |
| End date | Date | If “Is current” is no |
| Employee first name | Short text | Always |
| Employment type | Short text | Always |
| Include salary | Yes / no | Always |
| Salary | Money | If “Include salary” is yes |
| Has purpose | Yes / no | Always |
| Purpose | Long text | If “Has purpose” is yes |
| Contact name | Short text | Always |
| Contact email | Always | |
| Signatory name | Short text | Always |
| Signatory title | Short text | Always |
How to use it
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Questions
Should I include salary?
Only with the employee's consent and where local law allows it. The salary line is optional.
Does it work for former employees?
Yes. One question switches the wording to past tense and asks for an end date.
Is it really free?
Yes. The download is free, and filling it in with the Clausery app is free too, with unlimited documents. Library templates never count towards a plan limit, and no account or card is needed.
Is my information uploaded anywhere?
No. Clausery runs entirely in your browser. Your answers and the finished document are created and stored on your own device.
Is this legal advice?
No. These are general samples. Laws differ between countries and states, so have the wording reviewed for your situation before you rely on it.
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This template is a general sample and not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction; have it reviewed before use.