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Turn down a job offer and keep the door open
You've said no to the job but you'd love to work with them one day. Get a short, gracious reply that doesn't burn the bridge.
The problem
Turning down an offer feels rude, so people delay or go quiet. That's the only way to really burn a bridge with an employer you might want later.
The outcome
You've said no to the job but you'd love to work with them one day. Get a short, gracious reply that doesn't burn the bridge.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me turn down a job offer politely. The offer: [role, company, who offered it] Why I'm saying no: [optional, e.g. accepted another role, pay, location] How much to share: [nothing, a little]
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A short example
You've said no to the job but you'd love to work with them one day. Get a short, gracious reply that doesn't burn the bridge.
The prompt · Claude
Help me turn down a job offer politely. The offer: [role, company, who offered it] Why I'm saying no: [optional, e.g. accepted another role, pay, location] How much to share: [nothing, a little]
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A short example
You've said no to the job but you'd love to work with them one day. Get a short, gracious reply that doesn't burn the bridge.
You type the offer and, if you're happy to say, why you're saying no.
The assistant asks how much you want to share and whether you'd consider them again.
You get a reply email and a phone version.
What happens
Use Claude to turn down a job offer and keep the door open
You've said no to the job but you'd love to work with them one day. Get a short, gracious reply that doesn't burn the bridge.
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