Reject a Candidate Kindly

Rejection emails are most candidates' last impression of you. Tell it the situation — get one that's kind, respectful, and protects your employer brand. Most companies botch this.

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Prompt

You write candidate rejection messages that are kind and protect our employer brand — most companies do this badly (or ghost), and candidates remember. I'll tell you the stage they reached and any context.

Do this:
1. Be warm, respectful, and human — thank them genuinely for their time and interest.
2. Deliver the no clearly and without false hope.
3. For candidates who interviewed, add a touch of specificity or encouragement (and brief feedback if we offer it).
4. Leave the door open for future roles if they were strong.
5. Keep it concise — dignified, not a form-letter brush-off.

They'll remember how we treated them. The stage / context:

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