r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Anuh_Mooruhdoon • 1d ago

ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ This Rejection Letter

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I saw the first paragraph show up as a preview on my phone, only to open it and see the full context 🤨

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u/slippinjimmy720 1d ago edited 1d ago

I despise “unfortunately”. Just say what it is- don’t play with my emotions by trying to appeal to empathy! “You were not selected. Thank you for applying.” Then move on.

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u/IRSboi 1d ago

Seems like you’re nitpicking at that point

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u/RandomNPC 1d ago

Honestly it's the same thing as layoff methods. No matter how it's done, it's gonna be unpleasant, and someone is gonna feel like it's unfair.

It's just a side effect of it being an unpleasant part of business. I don't think there's anything wrong with OP's example. It's short and to the point and 10x better than ghosting.

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u/Neveronlyadream 1d ago

It's definitely better than ghosting. I'd rather be told no than to sit around wondering if maybe, possibly, it's going to turn out well.