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Received offers from a few firms. I've heard you let the other ones know (that is what they said during the callbacks). Any help in crafting that weird email?

Anonymous User wrote:Received offers from a few firms. I've heard you let the other ones know (that is what they said during the callbacks). Any help in crafting that weird email?

I would only let them know if the offer deadline looks like it will interfere with your timeline at other firms. So if the 28-day deadline is less than 2 weeks after your callback, then you should probably shoot an email over, phrasing it as letting them know when you need to hear by ("I currently have an offer from X firm which expires on X day. In order to be able to fully consider my options, I would greatly appreciate if you could render a decision on my candidacy by that date.") Something like that - make it sound better.

If it doesn't look like the timing will interfere, don't inform other firms of offers unless they ask. This can come across as borderline douchey.

What's the recommendation as far as juggling multiple offers? I assume you want to politely refuse some so that others have a shot, but is there a specific guideline?

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Cavalier wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:What's the recommendation as far as juggling multiple offers? I assume you want to politely refuse some so that others have a shot, but is there a specific guideline?

The NALP standards state that you can hold open a maximum of five offers, so don't go beyond that. But you should really hold as few as possible; decline the firms you know you won't accept quickly so that others will have a better shot.

Thanks for the info.