Athletes who fail to make the cut can receive this encouraging rejection letter from the coach.
Free to download and print.
Dear {Name},
Thank you for trying out for the {Team Name} team. I'm sorry to inform you that you didn't make the team this year. We had a lot of wonderful, qualified players, and unfortunately cuts had to be made.
We appreciated your hard work and dedication, so I'd like to encourage you to keep practicing, work on your {skill}, and try out again next year.
Thank you again for coming out and displaying such tenacity and effort. We look forward to seeing you again.
Sincerely,
{Name}
