Acknowledgment of receipt of application: referred to colleague for response

Date: ______ [DATE]

Sub : Acknowledgment of receipt of application

[NAME AND ADDRESS]

Dear [NAME],

I acknowledge receipt of your letter and resume in application for a position at our firm.

I do not oversee hiring employees, however did review the letter and resume and I have passed them on to my colleague, [NAME OF COLLEAGUE, ex. Sara], who will be reviewing them and contacting you in due course.

I wish you the best of luck with your pursuit of employment.

Yours truly,

[YOUR NAME]