Decline a request for employment

Tips: Write this courteous letter as soon as you have decided not to hire the applicant.

If you decide not to hire a job applicant, it is a nice gesture to write a letter informing the person of that fact. It is best to write this courtesy letter as soon as you have decided not to hire the applicant(s).

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