Your browser does not support JavaScript
Full Recruitment Job interview pack

Rejection before interview (other candidate qualifications more closely matched) letter

✓ Click here to get more implementation support, update alerts and more from our partner site, hrdocbox.co.uk.

£ 9
Get much more with our
Job interview template toolkit:
£25

Use this model rejection after interview letter to inform candidates that they have not been selected for interview, specifically due to other candidates being a closer match.

Reading time
How long to understand and implement this letter?
5 mins
Word count
How many words in this letter?
84
We also have budget-friendly bundles featuring this template:

What is a Rejection before interview (other candidate qualifications more closely matched) letter?

The purpose of this Rejection before interview (other candidate qualifications more closely matched) letter is to provide you with a flexible and customisable document to serve as a robust and effective starting point for you.

By using our Rejection before interview (other candidate qualifications more closely matched) letter, you can streamline your process, maintain consistency and accuracy, and save time, and it can be easily adapted to fit your specific scenario.

Applicable legal jurisdictions
In which jurisdictions can this letter be used?
Great Britain & NI (United Kingdom), Worldwide

Rejection before interview (other candidate qualifications more closely matched) [Delete this line]

[Company name]

[Sender address]

 

[date]

[Recipient name]

[Recipient address]

 

Dear [Recipient first name],

 

Re: [insert job title]

Thank you for your application for the above job. I am sorry to advise you that, on this occasion, you have not been short-listed for interview.

We have decided that another candidate for the position you applied for was better qualified for the job specifications.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in working with the company, and hope that you will not be discouraged from applying for jobs which may arise in the future.

Yours [faithfully | sincerely],

 

 

[Sender name]

[Sender job title]

[Sender telephone]
[Sender email]

This is a preview. Access to the remainder requires a purchase.
rejection before interview (other candidate qualifications more closely matched) letter