Personalized and encouraging, this job rejection letter lets an applicant know what they did well and poorly during an interview.
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Dear {Name},
After careful consideration of your application for the position of {position}, we regret to inform you that we have decided to move forward with another candidate.
Your resume is strong and your experience impressive. Our hiring team has no doubt that you will soon land at a firm that better matches your skill set.
We are aware of how frustrating it can be to receive a rejection letter with no explanation or feedback. Often, this is simply due to time or liability issues. Due to the strength of your application, our team has offered some insights.
While you demonstrate a great deal of experience in the area of {field}, we would have liked to have seen a broader demonstration of {area}. Additionally, during the interview you were polite, animated, and presented yourself professionally. But while this was not a factor in our hiring decision, we would suggest that in future interviews you {advice}.
Thank you for applying to work here. We wish you the best in the future.
Sincerely,
{Name}