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Application Rejection Message
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Role: {{ROLE_TITLE}}
Company name and sign-off: {{COMPANY_AND_SENDER}}
The reason category I can honestly share (for example, we have moved forward with candidates whose experience was closer to the core requirement): {{SHAREABLE_REASON}}
Whether we will keep their details and for how long: {{DATA_RETENTION_NOTE}}
Write three versions: a standard email of 80 to 100 words, a shorter version for an ATS template, and a version for someone who applied to this company more than once. Each should thank them for applying, be clear and kind that they are not progressing, give the shareable reason in general terms, state what happens to their details, and invite them to apply for future roles that match if appropriate.
Rules:
- Be truthful. Do not say "we will keep your CV on file" unless the retention note says so.
- No "overqualified" or "not a fit for our culture" style reasons.
- Do not promise feedback, and do not invite replies you will not answer.
- Avoid corporate clichés and passive phrasing.
Output: the three versions, plus a note on when to send it so candidates are not left waiting.
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“Application Rejection Message” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 208 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{ROLE_TITLE}}, {{COMPANY_AND_SENDER}}, {{SHAREABLE_REASON}}, {{DATA_RETENTION_NOTE}}.
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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
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