How to Reply After a Job Rejection
Added 2026-10-30
Turn a rejection into a cheap connection: ask for feedback, not for reasons.
I was rejected after interviews and want to reply by email. I will give the role, how far I got, and their exact wording (maybe generic). Write a reply under 120 words: 1) thank them for their time, referencing something specific from a round; 2) ask one concrete, easy-to-answer question (e.g. which skill to strengthen); 3) say what kind of roles I will keep watching; 4) do not demand detailed reasons or argue. Then tell me how many days to wait before sending.
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How to use
被拒后的回信是长期人脉里最便宜的一次投资。
Try tweaking it
- Rewrite each experience as action + result + verifiable number.
- Have it gather the job requirements first, then rewrite against them.
What you should get
- Rewritten bullets: action, result, number
- Likely follow-up questions and how to answer
Common mistakes
- Asking it to "optimise the CV", and every line starts sounding like a template.
- Adding projects you never did — it falls apart in the first interview.
How to check the output
- Each line is action + result + number, and you can defend the details.
- Nothing you did not actually do has been added.
Where it works
- Good for: rewriting experience as action + result + verifiable metric for CVs and interviews.
- Watch out: metrics must be real; AI can phrase them, not invent them.