Candidate rejection (short version)

Recruiting Email Templates

Below is a template for a short version of a candidate rejection email. The template has the formalities of a rejection letter and is written in a respectful manner, however, you can add your own details as you’d like.

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Dear (first name),

I hope this email finds you well.

We appreciate your interest in taking the time to apply to the (position name) position at (company name).

Unfortunately, you have not been selected to move forward to the next phase of our recruitment process. However it is important to note that we really enjoyed getting to know you and learning more about your skills and opportunities.

We believe that you may be more suitable for a different position at our company and therefore, we ask you to keep an eye out on our website for any future opportunities that will be posted soon.

We wish you good luck in your future endeavours and hope you consider applying to our company again in the near future.

Kind regards,

(Your Name)

(Your Signature)