Decline to Interview Referred Job Applicant

Company Letterhead

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Phone: {{company_phone}}

Email: {{company_email}}

Website: {{company_website}}

Date

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Applicant's Contact Information

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Subject

Regarding Your Application for the {{position_title}} Position

Salutation

Dear {{applicant_name}},

Acknowledgement of Application and Referral

Thank you for your interest in the {{position_title}} position at {{company_name}}. We appreciate you taking the time to submit your application and resume. We also acknowledge and appreciate the referral from {{referrer_name}}.

We received a significant number of applications for this role, and the selection process has been highly competitive.

Decision and Rationale (Optional - be cautious)

After careful review of your qualifications, we have decided not to move forward with scheduling an interview at this time. While your resume demonstrates some relevant experience, we have identified other candidates whose qualifications and experience more closely align with the specific requirements of this position.

We truly value the referral from {{referrer_name}} and hope this decision does not reflect negatively on their recommendation.

Future Opportunities

We encourage you to visit our careers page at {{company_careers_url}} for future opportunities that may be a better fit for your skills and experience.

Closing

We wish you the best in your job search and future endeavors.

Sincerely,

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