'That's just pure laziness and next to no attention to detail': 10+ mildly infuriating job rejections that candidates received out of the blue

No one enjoys getting rejected from a potential job opportunity. After all, you may have undergone numerous rounds of interviews, met all the team members with whom you would be collaborating, and even provided references to human resources as a final step. Of course, things happen, and it's inevitable that we will experience a few losses throughout our careers.

Still, there is a proper way to reject someone professionally, so if you're a hiring manager and you're in the process of rejecting someone who almost made it to the very end, try to compose something thoughtful. People want to feel seen and valued, even if they didn't get the official job offer. One thing you definitely should never do is send a poorly written stock email and forget to swap in the name of the candidate… which apparently happens a lot more than people realize. Keep scrolling below for these mildly infuriating job rejections!

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$Hi K for position to me ▾ Application update Inbox ↑ Thank you for applying to Unfortunately, we will not be moving forward with your application at this time. {{rejection_message}} "Write a warm but generic rejection email that sounds polite yet firm. Do not mention specific reasons for rejection. Make the candidate feel like they were strongly considered even if they weren't. Remember to use candidate name and company name variables." We appreciate your interest in all the best in your future$

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This one just goes to show how many people rely on software that will just perform tasks for them. Of course, this is understandable, and technology should be adapted appropriately to work. Still, when it comes to sending a personal note, call me crazy but that's something that should be composed by a human.
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$Rejection Email | Just I Received Is Probably The Laziest I've Ever Read. Hi {CANDIDATE_FIRST_NAME}, Thank you for applying to the {JOB_TITLE} position at {COMPANY_NAME}. We've had thousands of applicants so far and we're still trying to make our way through them all, but I wanted to give you an update from our recruiting team:$

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$jjw14-1420. I'm never buying anything from {COMAPNY_NAME} ever again!$

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