How to deal with rejection letters

[morea]

The next time you get a rejection letter from a hoped-for employer or publisher, just send them the following:


Dear [name of the person who signed the rejection letter],

Thank you for your letter of [date of the rejection letter]. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me [employment with your firm/a contract to publish my book].

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals. Despite [name of the co or agency that sent you this letter]'s outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting [applicants/manuscripts], I find that your rejection does not meet with my needs at this time.

Therefore, I will initiate [employment/publishing] with your firm immediately following [graduation/job change, etc. - get creative here]. I look forward to working with you.

Best of luck in rejecting future [candidates/manuscripts].

Sincerely,
[your name]

[Vikia]

Ha ha ha ha - thanks for the chuckle!

[Chris79]

Lol, good one

[TheBluePanda]

wonderful! :D

[ecsyle]

I am totally going to use that. Would be fun :)

[JPnyc]

Guess that's better'n me "cordially inviting them to visit the theological plane of eternal damnation" eh?

[morea]

I dunno... I like your approach too. :p

[Pixel8]

Baaahhaaaa!!!! That's rich! I've gotten some very complimentary rejection letters though. What is it? "It's not you, it's us." Yah, that must be it.

[G-Man79]

You could always scan the rejecting company's letterhead and type up an acceptance letter. Show up on Monday and tell them you're excited about starting your new position. Enjoy the looks of bewilderment, chug a beer in the conference room and then promptly leave.

*Optional step: Prior to beer chugging, ask the main rejector what type of car he/she drives and then go pee on their door handles*

[jimintn]

I saw the title to this thread and thought thre was finally something I was an expert on, then saw that it was work related.

[morea]

why am I having trouble believing that, jim? :p

[Navian]

I put the ones i've gotten in a binder. Reminding me never ever apply to that stupid piece of **** company again.

Most of the time, those rejection letters, are sugar coated and covered up discriminatory lies.

[Booger]

I saw the title to this thread and thought thre was finally something I was an expert on, then saw that it was work related.penpals not taking notice of you?
I don't recall getting a non-work, rejection letter since like elementary school. ;)

[TheBluePanda]

Sometimes I don't even get a rejection letter, which is very annoying if you've interviewed with the company and jumped through their hoops.

Earlier this year, I had 2 rounds of interviews with a giant company. A week later, I called and they were "still deciding", same thing two weeks later, and three weeks later. I gave up. But about 3 months after the original interviews, I received an official rejection letter in the mail!

[ecsyle]

Ughh, that's weak. I wouldn't even want to work with such an inefficient company.

[jimintn]

penpals not taking notice of you?
I don't recall getting a non-work, rejection letter since like elementary school. ;)


Actually, the word "letters" was cut off when I clicked on the thread, so it was just "How to deal with rejection...."

[reuber1]

Earlier this year, I had 2 rounds of interviews with a giant company. A week later, I called and they were "still deciding", same thing two weeks later, and three weeks later. I gave up. But about 3 months after the original interviews, I received an official rejection letter in the mail!They actually sent you a letter!? Damn, you're lucky. I was a "great candidate" after my interview when I followed up the following week. Then I heard nothing. And nothing. And nothing. Three months later I called and asked if they had made a decision, and they said they hired someone already. Bastards.

I know they want you to be persistent, but when do you draw the line at being a pest? Some people say to follow up-follow up-follow up while others say you shouldn't bother them. Whatever, it would have been nice if they would have gotten a hold of me, but they can kiss my butt.

On a lighter note, it's 50 degrees outside right now, and really sunny.

[paulrandfan]

I so needed that, THANKS!

[greyghost]

65 and sunny here. lol. I may go work on my tan - in January!

[TheBluePanda]

Currently 80 here.. and I'm a bit annoyed about it. I was looking foward to some cool weather this week, maybe in the 60s.

[reuber1]

Yeah, but aren't you guys down south? Cheaters.

[TheBluePanda]

The weather is boring down here. Its 10,000 degrees 9/10ths of the year, and we get a tiny taste of miserable cold weather during winter, but no snow to enjoy. No dramatic fall colors, no snowy mountains, etc.

[Logo-Mechanix]

Its 60 here I can't believe it this weather is crazy. If we don't get some cold weather soon the mosquitos this summer will be big enough to carry away small children.

[morea]

we need (gulp) a good, hard freeze.

[LeftBrain Artist]

No you don't. Johnsons Wax is in our city, our local economy would benefit from increased sales of Off!

[reuber1]

I drove back to work from my workout with my windows down in my car...that feels good. So far winter hasn't been too bad, the end of fall was horrible though. Seriously, like a month straight of miserable snow, and each day was like 5 degrees.

[danedawg99]

The weather is boring down here. Its 10,000 degrees 9/10ths of the year, and we get a tiny taste of miserable cold weather during winter, but no snow to enjoy. No dramatic fall colors, no snowy mountains, etc.
yeah i hated florida. I hated that it never got cold enough to kill off all the pancaking roaches and palmetto bugs. Just like here... Gawd, I can't wait for my wife to finish grad school so we can leave.

I guess the world's coming to an end according to my boss. "The changing of the seasons marks the Endtimes." He's a little nuts... :rolleyes:

[reuber1]

Dane, what the hell is with your avatar? Sometime's he's chuggin' along, sometime's he's just standing there. It's driving me goddamn insane.

[danedawg99]

he gets confused sometimes. he forgets to walk. ;)

[morea]

bumpity. This still makes me chuckle.

[Red Kittie Kat]

lmaooo Mo... that is too funny :D

[budafist]

Thanks for bumping, I would have missed that. Great one. Can someone please use this for their next rejection? I'm not looking at the moment, so don't get much of chance of getting rejected.

[morea]

actually, I had thought about applying for something that I was horribly unqualified for in order to do this.

I think it would be theraputic. :D

[Navian]

actually, I had thought about applying for something that I was horribly unqualified for in order to do this.

I think it would be theraputic. :D

Let your therapy commence.

Think of it as the "screaming" therapy.