Appointment Letters

Dear Seniors,
Please help me out on my query.
Is it recommended to give appointment and offer letter separately? Also we keep a signed acknowledgment copy record of every document we produce.
So can we make a single letter merged with appointment and offer letter.
Thank you in advance.

Hi Bhandhavi,
We do send our candidates appointment letter via an email once they have gotten through all the rounds.
An apopintment letter is basically a written confirmation about the job. Our appointment letters are given before the candidates join us and as a proof that they have been asked to join us.
The appointment letter however does not contain details with regards to the salary structure, which is given in the offer letter.
The offer letter is given to the candidate on the day they join our company. This to some extent reduces people from taking offer letters from us and going to our competitors and getting counter offers.
I personally feel that they cannot be merged into one letter as they are both different.
Hope this helps(although late) :)
Trupti

AFIK, there is only one i.e. appointment letter which contains all conditions and salary details. The appt letter is released on selection and negotiation. I think the term offer letter is same as appt. letter.
Pon