Rejecting A Job Offer

August 8, 2007 on 12:05 pm | In Resume |

There will be times in your life that you simply will not be able to accept a job for many various reasons. There will be other times that you will definitely not like the compensation package of a certain employer or maybe you were able to get to know the different things that the organization does when you were able to get that interview. No matter what your reason is, it is perfectly okay for you to reject a job offer on the basis that it is simply not what you are looking for at the present time. So how exactly do you say what you want to say to a company without being too cocky about it? Here are some sample rejection letters that you can use as templates.

Alyssa White
11 Delaware Drive
Hatfield, PA 08065

Date (indicate date)

Dear Mrs. White,

I sincerely thank you for offering me the chance to work at Silver Rush Inc. Unfortunately, I would like to inform you that I will not be accepting the position you offered as it does not fit the path I am undergoing in order to achieve my present career goals.

Once again, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the offer and my sincerest regrets that it did not work out. Please know that you have my best wishes in finding someone suitable for the position.

Signature

Steve Blake

The rejection letter above is one of the few sample templates that you can use if the job that was offered to you simple does not fit into your current plans. If you don’t think you’re a good fit for the job or if you think that you’ll be better off taking a different career path, then this is one of the few examples that you can use.

Alyssa White
11 Delaware Drive
Hatfield, PA 08065

Date (indicate date)

Dear Mrs. White,

I would just like to sincerely thank you very much for offering me the position of Advertising Manager with Happy Industries. It was a difficult decision to make, but, I have accepted a position with another company which I believe will be able to cater to my present needs in my career path.

I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to interview me and to share information on the opportunity and your company.

Again, thank you for your consideration.

Signature

Steve Blake

The rejection letter above is a sample letter that you can use if you have already accepted a position that was offered to you by a different company. At first, you might be tempted to  simply not mind the other company who is offering you a position but as a cordial gesture to the corporation, you would need to inform them of your current status as a professional for them to have closure should they be willing to continually pursue you and it will serve as a good thing they can look back upon. The company you are sending a letter to will know that you are a sincere individual and you might simply need the goodwill of a company in the future. No matter what, sincerity and honesty is the key to generating a good track record—even if it may not be in the company you choose.