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How do I politely withdraw an already accepted offer?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:29 pm
by aviators
I accepted an offer to School 1 months ago and paid two deposits for a total of $1000. School 1 gave me a generous scholarship after extensive negotiation, which I was thrilled about. However, I got off the wait list at School 2, and will be attending School 2 instead. How do I politely inform School 1 that I will no longer be attending their school? I feel guilty because School 1's administration was so kind to me when they gave me the scholarship offer.
Thank you for your help.
Re: How do I politely withdraw an already accepted offer?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:39 pm
by rwhyAn
To Whom It May Concern:
I regret to inform you that I will be withdrawing my acceptance. I was recently accepted off the waitlist at school X and will be matriculating there in the fall. Thank you so much for the generous scholarship and all your help along the way, but I believe school X is a better fit for me.
Sincerely,
aviators
Re: How do I politely withdraw an already accepted offer?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:40 pm
by transferror
rwhyAn wrote:To Whom It May Concern:
I regret to inform you that I will be withdrawing my acceptance. I was recently accepted off the waitlist at school X and will be matriculating there in the fall. Thank you so much for the generous scholarship and all your help along the way, but I believe school X is a better fit for me.
Sincerely,
aviators
rude
Re: How do I politely withdraw an already accepted offer?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:41 pm
by beepboopbeep
aviators wrote:I accepted an offer to School 1 months ago and paid two deposits for a total of $1000. School 1 gave me a generous scholarship after extensive negotiation, which I was thrilled about. However, I got off the wait list at School 2, and will be attending School 2 instead. How do I politely inform School 1 that I will no longer be attending their school? I feel guilty because School 1's administration was so kind to me when they gave me the scholarship offer.
Thank you for your help.
Don't overthink it. Happens all the time; it's a business to them, and you should see it the same way.
Something along the lines of "Regretfully, I am writing to inform you that I will be withdrawing from _____ law school" and something thanking them for their time/consideration/interest/etc. Just stay professional. No need to express overwhelming remorse or anything.
Re: How do I politely withdraw an already accepted offer?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:46 pm
by aviators
Thank you very much.