Decline after Interview Letter

This unsuccessful interview letter helps to quickly inform interviewed candidates you will not be taking their job application any further and will not be offering a job despite them having attended an interview.

This letter will help you reject job applicants post interview, thank them for attending an interview and outlines to interviewees:

• That you are not offering them a job.
• Why they have not be selected for the role.
• Your reasons for choosing an alternative candidate for the post.
• What information on them you will retain in your company records.
  
• How long you will retain their details (meeting your data protection responsibilities).
• Who they need to contact for interview feedback (or to discuss your job offer decline).

The letter also includes a variety of rejection responses to choose from when informing an applicant of your reasons for rejection (such as lack of knowledge, skills or experience, employment history and qualifications).

(This rejection letter can be used in response to a variety of interviews, including, 1 to 1 interviews, panel interviews and assessment centre interviews).