A Cleveland woman’s rejection email went viral and sparked a firestorm of rage against Kelly Blazek, the head of a popular local job bank listserv who sent the job seeker a scathing rejection letter.
Blazek – an HR executive, no less – learned the hard way that writing an ill-begotten rejection letter or rejection email can come back to haunt you, especially when the spurned recipient turns to social media (in this case, Reddit, Imgur, and Facebook) to call you out. In some cases, a poorly worded rejection letter can even be the basis for a lawsuit.
One simple solution for business owners: Just don’t send rejection letters at all, as many firms are doing, according to U.S. News. But if you still want to send a rejection letter or email, here are five tips you may want to consider:
When penning a rejection letter, think of Blazek: Your reputation as an employer is affected by this applicant’s opinion and the opinions of the people who hear this applicant’s opinion. Besides, it’s more fun to be nice.
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