How to decline a offer from prior summer firm
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:19 pm
What is the best way to go about this? Phone? Email?
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I recently had to do this. I felt like I owed it to the firm to actually call. I called the hiring partner, recruitment director who knew me well, as well as an associate who I got to know very well. I personally think this is just one of those "man up" situations. All you need to say is that you will need to decline the offer, but want to say how great the experience was and how thankful you are for it; this is just the best opportunity for your career. Not much more needs to be said. Good luck! They will understand, they are professionals.Anonymous User wrote:What is the best way to go about this? Phone? Email?
Previous anon here. I did the same, sometimes pretty strongly, but it is what it is. Just paint it as a new opportunity that has arisen for you. Less is definitely more here. Good luck guys.Anonymous User wrote:not looking forward to this as well. I definitely did my best to lead them on that I would come back, feeling it would help ensure a return offer.
Great people too, just not the best for my professional interests... "It's not you, it's me"?