If a written offer letter clearly states the deadline to respond (e.g., June 11), do I need to tell the recruiter why I’m taking a few days to review everything—so they don’t assume I’m ignoring it? (Yes, in this economy I worry about an offer being rescinded.) It’s a large corp, so I trust their process, but still…….

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Congratulations on your offer. Yeah I’d let the recruiter know just to be safe. A short message about how excited you are about the role and would be doing a deep review should work

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