Job Offer
Refusal Letter

The time will come at some stage in your career where you have to refuse a job offer. It's almost unavoidable. On this page, I'll show you some classic job offer refusal letters that won't cause offense.

There are many reasons why you might not accept a job offer but the reason you state for decining doesn't have to be real. The following specimen letter is suitable for most situations.

Dear Mr / Mrs [NAME], Thank you for your letter of [DATE] offering me the position of [JOB TITLE] with [COMPANY NAME]. I was very pleased to receive the offer and after very careful consideration, have reluctantly decided not to accept on this occasion. Although the terms of the offer are very generous, I feel that the role is not quite what I am looking for at this time. I would like to thank you for considering my application and I wish you every success in filling the position. Yours sincerely, [YOUR NAME]