applicant rejection letter (revised voice)
DESCRIPTION
This document is referred to in the video tutorial on active and passive voice at ProsWrite.com. It is based on one from Susan M. Heathfield for About.com on Human Resources (humanresources.about.com), but it has been adapted specifically to help amateurs understand how pros use active and passive voice in workplace documents.A few details about the context of the document:Writer: a hiring manager at a publishing companyReaders: an applicant for a sales manager positionBottom line message: while the applicant was rejected for the management position, the company would like to interview her for a different positionTRANSCRIPT
301 Central Avenue, Ste. 311 Hilton Head, SC 29926
Parlay Press [email protected] www.parlaypress.com
January 15, 2012
Joyce Meyer 312 Falls River Road Orange Canyon, TX 53552
Dear Ms. Meyer:
Thank you so much for taking the time to come to Parlay to meet our interview team. We met with a number of candidates for the sales manager position, and it has been filled with another applicant. Although you were not selected for we filled the position for which you applied, the interview committee was impressed with your credentials and experience impressed the committee. We’re offering you the opportunity to interview for a second job opening as a sales representative in our company. Enclosed is a position description for your review.
If you decide you are interested in talking with us about this second opening, please call or email me, and we will schedule an interview at your earliest convenience. We are currently doing first round interviews for this position. Whatever you decide about interviewing for this second job opening, please feel free to apply for posted positions, for which you qualify, in our company in the future.
We wish you every personal and professional success with your job search and in the future. Thank you for your interest in our company.1
Regards,
1 This letter is an altered version of one available at http://humanresources.about.com/od/formsforhiring/a/rejection_letter.htm.