Let an author know that they have been denied for publication with this gentle rejection letter.
Free to download and print.
Dear {Name},
Thank you for submitting {Submission Title} to {Publication Name}. While we enjoyed reading your piece, we do not think it is a good fit for our publication at this time. We'd like to encourage you to submit to us again, as there were several parts of your submission we found engaging and compelling.
In particular, we thought that the turn of phrase "{Phrase}" was particularly gripping and economic in its word choice. It was both a beautiful image and a unique perspective in such a small space.
Thank you for your interest in {Publication}, and thank you for practicing the important act of writing.
Sincerely,
{Name}
