How does this sound (mind you, she was an excellent applicant, and it really was a tough decision, and we know each other from a convention, and through networking of mutual people):
Thank you for your interest in the (audio) position at (my job). We had some excellent candidates, and the final decision was very difficult. It is with heavy heart that I inform you, we have offered the position to someone else. I sincerely hope that our professional paths cross in the future, as I would very much like to work with you. And please keep in touch, as we never know when a position opens, or a new one created.
I wish you the best of luck in your job search.
Best regards,
Zenkitty is rapidly becoming my favorite.
I think that's a great letter, omnis, insofar as these things ever can be.
A heavy heart, omnis? You're not telling her her grandmother just died. But other than that, it looks fine.
If it can be done, some human has not only done it, but gotten off on it.
Don't forget "and written fic about it on the internets".
A heavy heart, omnis? You're not telling her her grandmother just died. But other than that, it looks fine.
Well, she's trying to find a job in the arts in this economy. If she doesn't find one soon, she gets sent back to So. Korea. So ya, a little heavy on the heart. But that's just me. I'm a pushover.
Agree with Sean on the heavy heart -- it's florid where you want sympathetic but businesslike. Change it to "Unfortunately". And in the next sentence, you hope your paths cross because you'd like to work with her
on some future project
(or the like). Just "I'd like to work with you" leaves the person wondering "well, why the hell didn't you hire me", whereas the second version leaves the door to "it wasn't the right time/position/circumstances".
A heavy heart, omnis? You're not telling her her grandmother just died. But other than that, it looks fine.
Yeah, that stood out to me too.
Well, she's trying to find a job in the arts in this economy. If she doesn't find one soon, she gets sent back to So. Korea.
Eep.
I don't know, omnis, that heavy heart line sounds a little like you would have hired her but were forced to go with another applicant against your own judgement. Which, if that's what you actually mean, is of course fine, but that's not the impression I was getting from your other posts.
OTOH, I'm trying to think of a way to say "I wish we could have hired you, too" that doesn't sound like that and not doing very well, so maybe that's okay.
Yeah, the heavy heart kinda makes it sound like "*I* wanted to hire you but the OTHER meanie weanies made me hire someone else!!!"
t edit: xpost with -t!
