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Rejection Response

Turn a rejection
into a door that
stays open.

A gracious, professional reply takes two minutes and keeps the relationship alive. Keep the door open, ask for feedback, or do both — the response is ready in seconds.

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Goal

Subject

Re: Senior PM role at Stripe — thank you

Hi Rachel,

Thank you for letting me know, and for the time you and the team invested through the process. I genuinely enjoyed learning about the role and the work Stripe is doing.

If there's any feedback from the process you'd be willing to share, I'd really appreciate it — I'm always looking to improve. And I'd love to stay in touch...

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How it works

From rejection to response in three steps

1
Context

Enter the rejection details

Recruiter name, company, role you applied for, and what stage you reached. Optional: paste in the rejection message itself for a more tailored response.

2
Goal

Choose what you want from this

Keep the door open for future roles, ask for interview feedback, or do both. Each changes the structure and tone of the response significantly.

3
Response

Get a gracious, professional reply

A reply that thanks them genuinely, achieves your goal without feeling pushy, and leaves the relationship in good shape — whatever the outcome.

Your options

What do you want from this?

The response changes significantly depending on your goal. Pick what fits this moment.

Keep the door open

Warm and genuine. Thanks them, expresses continued interest in the company, and leaves the relationship in good shape for future opportunities — without any asks.

Ask for feedback

Gratitude first, then a specific, easy-to-answer ask for one or two things you could improve. Framed in a way that's genuinely likely to get a response.

Both

Combines both goals: keeps the relationship warm and asks for feedback in a way that feels natural, not transactional. The most common and effective option.

What makes it different

Responses that actually get a reply

Keeps doors open

They remember the candidate who responded well

Recruiters and hiring managers reopen roles, move to other companies, and refer people forward. A gracious response costs nothing and keeps you in their mind.

Ask for feedback

The feedback email that actually gets a reply

Most feedback requests feel transactional and get ignored. This one is warm, specific, and gives the recruiter an easy way to help — which makes them more likely to.

Tone-matched

Warm without being overly effusive

The response is genuine and measured — not a wall of gratitude that reads desperate, and not so brief it seems cold. The right pitch for a professional relationship.

Pricing

Always free. No limits.

Free

$0

Unlimited rejection responses — free for every stage.

  • Unlimited rejection responses
  • All 3 goal options
  • Paste the rejection message
  • Professional tone
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Credits

$9 for 20 credits

Credits for tailoring and paid tools — rejection responses don't use credits.

  • 20 credits for other tools
  • 1 credit per skills gap analysis
  • 1 credit per interview prep
  • 1 credit per salary letter
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Most people don't respond at all, or respond badly. A gracious reply takes two minutes and leaves every door open. Free, always.

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