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Sample Regret Letter

Alumni

Dear:

Thank you for your interest in the [position title] position at Bucknell University. The search committee has

carefully reviewed your experience and background against the position criteria. While your credentials and

experience represent significant accomplishments, we found the qualifications of other applicants to more

closely fit our needs at this time.

Our faculty and staff include many Bucknell alumni and we genuinely appreciate your interest and desire to join

Bucknell as a member of its staff. You are encouraged to become involved with exciting opportunities that will

have a profound impact on Bucknell's strength and future. As a graduate, you can support students, staff and

faculty in numerous programs across university life by displaying your enthusiasm and support for Bucknell

spirit both on and off campus. To that end, we look forward to seeing you at a future Bucknell event.

We wish you much success in your career search and encourage you to apply for future positions of interest to

you at Bucknell.

Sincerely,

An optional sentence that could be used for Bucknell alumni applicants:

Our faculty and staff include many Bucknell alumni who have successfully competed with other qualified

candidates for campus openings. Of course, their selections to those positions were based upon matching their

own qualifications and experience to those of the positions, without regard to their status as alumni.

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