How to Write a Rejection Letter (Great Example Letter Included)

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In this video I teach you how to write a rejection letter, and I review an example of a rejection letter that was so good that the person who received it framed it and hung it on his wall.

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We all get rejected. There was a time in my academic career when I was rejected for 10 grant proposals in a row.

Ouch.

Each rejection letter was hard to receive, but some were much
better than others.

It is hard to write a good rejection letter.

Rejection is intrinsically threatening to the other person's self-esteem.

If you don't do it well, you risk hurting the other person, damaging the relationship, and making yourself and your organization look bad.

But if you do it well, you can write a letter that gets the job done and preserves the relationship.

As in so many other tough communication situations, the trick is to do what needs to be done and still maintain the friendship or business relationship.

With skill and practice it is even possible to write rejection letters that people value.

There has been a #ShareYourRejections meme going around Twitter lately, where people post their rejections and tell stories about the rejections they've received.

One guy got a rejection letter that was written so well that he framed it and hung it on the wall of his office!

In the video linked below, I analyze that framed rejection letter. Watch the video to find out how to:

1. ​Write a rejection letter with class and style.
2. Use a killer technique for all types of criticism and negative feedback
3. Preface your bad news in a way that lets the recipient get emotionally ready to receive it.

Question of the Day: What is the best or worst rejection letter you have ever received?

Let me know in the comments.

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