An offer, its acceptance and their revocation (withdrawal) to be complete when it must be communicated. When the contracting parties are face to face and negotiate in person, a contract comes into existence the movement the offeree gives his absolute and unqualified acceptance to the proposal
made by the offeror.
The following are the rules regarding communication of offer:
- The communication of an offer is complete when it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it is made.
- An offer may be communicated either by words spoken (or) written (or) it may be inferred from the conduct of the parties.
- When an offer/proposal is made by post, its communication will be complete when the letter containing the proposal reaches the person to whom it is made.