Rejection Emails Should Be Written Like Error Messages
10 hours ago
- #Job Hunting
- #Professional Etiquette
- #Communication
- Rejection emails should be direct, with the decision stated in the first sentence.
- Avoid hiding important information, like not hiring, in the middle of a paragraph.
- Companies often over-emphasize politeness and kindness over clarity in rejection emails.
- Templates for direct rejection emails include 'We’ve decided not to interview you' or 'We hired someone else.'
- If politeness is important, start with 'sorry' to set a bad-news tone before the rejection.
- After stating the rejection, companies can add corporate lingo or required information.