| name | tender-letter |
| title | Formal Tender Letter |
| description | Drafts formal legal tender letters serving as official notice of payment or performance of contractual obligations. Grounds the letter in contracts, invoices, and correspondence to protect the sender's legal position. Use when drafting tender of payment letters, tender of performance notices, or formal fulfillment communications in litigation or pre-litigation contexts. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/tender-letter |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
Formal Tender Letter
Drafts a litigation-grade tender letter that serves as official notice of payment or performance, creating a protective legal record while demonstrating good faith.
Prerequisites
Gather before drafting:
- Governing contract — execution date, parties, contract number, payment/performance provisions
- Financial docs — invoices, payment schedules, purchase orders, amounts, terms
- Correspondence history — demands, default notices, cure notifications, resolution attempts (chronological)
- Tender logistics — wire instructions, bank details, delivery addresses, account numbers
- Party identification — full legal names, capacities, authorized representatives, contact info
Quick Start
Follow this section order: Header → Tender Statement → Factual Context → Legal Foundation → Consequences → Reservation of Rights → Acceptance Instructions → Signature.
Drafting Workflow
1. Header & Party Identification
- Sender and recipient: full legal name, capacity, address, email, phone
- Agreement reference: contract number, execution date, parties, specific obligation
2. Formal Tender Statement
3. Factual & Chronological Context
Narrate obligation history with specific dates and document citations:
- Inception of obligation
- Prior demands and correspondence (quote relevant passages)
- Default/breach notices and cure periods
- Resolution/negotiation attempts
- Sender's compliance efforts
- Recipient failures or delays
4. Legal Foundation
