✉️ Creating, Customizing, and Sending Reward Letters in Pequity
Reward Letters in Pequity let you clearly communicate pay decisions — whether you’re still planning, ready to share, or just drafting ahead. This guide walks through how to create a reward letter template, bring in compensation placeholders, format values, and control delivery — all from within your comp cycle.
🔧 Step 1: Upload or Create a Template
To get started, head to:
Settings > Reward Letters
From there, you can:
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Use a Pequity starter template, or
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Upload any DOCX file that matches your brand and tone
We recommend creating your letter using Word, Pages, or Google Docs. Templates support text, placeholders, images, and conditional logic — so you can match your brand while scaling across roles and regions.
🧩 Step 2: Use Placeholders from Your Comp Cycle
Templates pull data from your comp cycle using placeholders. To see available values:
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Click into Settings > Reward Letter Templates for your respective Comp Cycle Pequity
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Select Placeholders to browse the available fields
Examples:
✅ Make sure your placeholder names match the columns in your cycle. If the column changes (e.g., a new job title), update the template accordingly.
💲 Step 3: Format Numeric Values
Pequity supports flexible formatting for numerical and date fields. Below is a short guide to adding custom formatting to your Reward Letter template.
You can find our full list of formatting functions and formulas here:
Reward Letter Formatting Guide
Quick formatting guide:
- adds comma and 2 decimal places
- rounds to nearest 2 decimal places
- formats a number into a %
This gives you control over how values like raises and equity grants appear, even when comp cycle data varies in precision.
🔁 Step 4: Add Conditional Logic
You can conditionally show or hide parts of the letter — perfect for tailoring messages based on promotions, bonuses, or title changes.
Example:
You can apply this logic to:
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Text
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Images
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Full paragraphs
This helps reduce the number of templates you need (e.g., no need for separate promo/non-promo letters).
📤 Step 5: Upload & Assign Templates
Once your DOCX template is ready:
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Upload it in Settings > Reward Letters
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Give it a clear name (e.g., “2025 US Promo Letter”)
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Assign it to employees via the Workbook
In the Edit Columns view, you’ll see new reward letter-related fields:
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Reward Letter Template Name
Assign templates individually or via formulas. Example:=IF(final_increase = 0, "", "Default Template")
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Reward Letter Email Subject
Set the subject line when emailing letters. -
Reward Letter Email Body
Personalize the message sent when emailing letters. -
Reward Letter File Name
Customize the filename for record-keeping or reimport.
🚀 Step 6: Generate, Send, and Track
From the Workbook, you can:
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Generate letters individually or in bulk
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Download or email them directly to employees
Pequity tracks each letter's status:
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Gray icon = Not yet generated
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Black icon = Generated
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Green icon = Sent to employee
Admins can also go to Exports > Reward Letter Export to see a summary of all sent and unsent letters.
💬 Need Help?
If you need help customizing templates, troubleshooting placeholders, or refining delivery rules, reach out to our team at support@getpequity.com — we’re here to help!