Sample Closing Letters To Applicants Or Interviewees printable pdf download

Sample Closing Letters to Applicants or Interviewees

To applicants who were not interviewed:

Dear XXXXX,

Thank you for your interest in the [position title] vacancy for [dept/unit]. Our

department had an excellent response and we have now selected another applicant. Best

wishes in your employment search.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXXXX

Dear XXXXXXX,

I am writing to let you know that the [search, hiring process] for the [position title]

vacancy at [dept/unit] has ended. Our department had an excellent response and we have

now selected another applicant.

Thank you for expressing interest in this position and best wishes for your employment

search.

Dear XXXXXXX,

Thank you for your application for the [position title] vacancy at [dept/unit]. Another

candidate has been selected to fill this position.

I wish you well in your search for a new position.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXXXX

Dear XXXXXXX,

The Search Committee for [position title] at [dept/unit] has completed its initial review

of the candidates for this position and narrowed the selection to a short list of candidates

for further consideration. This review has been unusually difficult because of the strong

pool of candidates.

Although the committee did not include you on our list of candidates for further

consideration, I wish to convey that your candidacy (application) was competitive. We

are grateful for your time and interest in this position.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXXXXXX

To applicants not entirely eliminated from consideration:

Dear XXXXXXX,

The Search Committee at [dept/unit] was pleased by the response to the [position title]

that we advertised. We had an excellent pool of applicants, making it difficult to limit the

number of candidates to bring to campus for interviews.

However, we have made initial decisions and have entered the final phase of the

selection process. Although the committee did not include you on its list of candidates

for further consideration at this point, I wish to convey that your candidacy (application)

was competitive and will be retained for possible reconsideration until the selection

process is complete.

Sample Closing Letters To Applicants Or Interviewees