Job Offer Rejection Letter



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How do you politely decline a job offer? How to reject a job offer politely email after accepting?

This is a good example of how to turn down a job offer but keep the door open while informing the hiring employer that you have to pass on the current job offer.

Sample letter to decline a job offer due to...:

Dear {{Name}}, 
As I mentioned over the telephone, I regret that I have to decline the offer, I have been consistently impressed with {{Employer Name}} commitment to its customers and employees.
However, I have had another offer with an organization closer to my hometown in {{Location}}. After much thought, I have decided to accept that offer, Again, thank you again for your offer, and I wish you the best in your future endeavors. Thanks again for considering my abilities and allowing me to work with you. 
Yours sincerely,

The best reason to reject job offer:

  • Due to Covid 19;
  • Due to personal reasons;
  • Due to salary;
  • Due to long commute;
  • Due to illness;
  • Due to the fact, you received a better offer from another company.

There are a few basic requirements for a letter to decline a job offer, which should contain the following:
  • Structured and written to highlight your strengths;
  • Brief, preferably one page in length;
  • Clean, error-free, and easy to read;
  • Immediately clear about your name and the position you were offered.
  • Always use action verbs to describe your accomplishments, skills, and strengths;
  • Make sure to use the active voice which indicates that you completed tasks and demonstrated desirable behaviors. Since the passive voice can indicate that events happened with or without your active involvement;
  • Using common business letter format;
  • No copying of exact words/phrases from sample letters without checking the context;
  • Uses the correct name of the organization;
  • Contact information including his or her full name, appropriate title, address, phone number, and/or e-mail address.

Send this message to the employer as a response to declining a job offer as was recently presented to you. Download this sample Job Offer Rejection Letter template now or check out other rejection letter templates here.




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Rejection Letters

When you write the letter, consider keeping the door open for future possibilities. Maybe the other opportunity, project, or job you accept is not the right fit.

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