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lsubatgirl · Gucci

How do I send a rejection letter?

valenciana · Dooney & Bourke

man, i have sent out so many rejection letters over the last few years...sometimes circumstances are a little different (once due to budget cuts, we closed the position w/o hiring, etc.), but here's the standard language we use, recommended by HR:

Thank you for your interest and application for the [position] at [organization]. We have received applications for this position from many well-qualified applicants. After full consideration of your application, regrettably, I must inform you that there are other candidates who more closely meet the needs of this position.

Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to review your qualifications, and we appreciate your interest in [organization]. We wish you luck in your future endeavors.

there's no easy way to do it, but it's gotta be done. it sort of softens the blow to say that there was someone more qualified, rather than that they are underqualified. although i know i'd feel the same way, even with the softer version.

-- Edited by valenciana at 11:58, 2005-04-25

lsubatgirl · Gucci

Thanks girl that will be perfect. I just didn't expect this many people to be contacting me after weeks of asking around and hearing that no one knew of anyone that would be interested!

The bad thing is now I've screwed myself out of a summer job and I have no idea where to begin looking. I didn't know until after I sent out a notice to the school that I could stay through the summer at my current job!!! I need a job for 2 months only! This so sucks.

valenciana · Dooney & Bourke

no problem. that sucks that you kind of hired your job out from underself! the only advice i have is: don't work for Dell. haha...my fiance did that in a similar situation, and even for two months, it was awful! hope you find something good (and maybe fun?) though!

lsubatgirl · Gucci

Well I asked about it for sure today and HR/Admin basically said they wouldn't let me stay even though they let their student worker stay in Dec for a month. I think its because I'm not in their dept so it doesn't affect them. Then they tried to start all this crap about how I just can't find my replacement without interviewing people they knew were interested. I just called my boss and she was like we aren't interviewing people. Just pick someone bring them in to meet me and if they are ok then we'll just tell them this is who we picked and make them accept it.

Any fun job ideas? One of the health clubs is looking for summer camp workers. Free gym for 2 months but not sure about dealing with kids... Starbucks is hiring but its across town and I'd probably have to work bad hours - 5 am which would me I'd have to get up at 4 or stay till 11 and get home at 1 or later... I hate retail...