HOW TO DECLINE A JOB OFFER POLITELY | How to turn down a job offer gracefully

HOW TO DECLINE A JOB OFFER POLITELY | How to turn down a job offer gracefully
You got the job offer, but after you take time to evaluate a job offer, or multiple offers, or after job offer negotiation sometimes you realize you need to decline job offer. Declining a job offer isn’t something most people plan to do, so if you have decided to to reject a job offer you’re wondering how to decline a job offer politely. With the simple formula I share in this video, you’ll know how to reject a job offer, and even though you decided to turn down a job offer you’ll know how to turn down a job offer gracefully. This is how to turn down a job offer because of salary, and basically how to turn down job offer for any reason you have.
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[@JenniferBrick]

Have you declined a job offer before?

[@pennsylvanianrrfoamer]

A landscaping job that paid $14/hour was enough for me to decline the offer. Landscaping is physically demanding work, especially in summer heat and for $14/hour I'll just stick to the customer service industry. It's too bad I got chewed out by my employment specialist and made a comment saying that I didn't want to work, even though he claimed it was a joke. It was no joke and unprofessional and I was pretty upset for a while. A landscaping company to pay minimum wage is pretty sketchy and I declined the job offer because of the low pay grade of the profession. If I'm outside in the heat doing physically demanding work, I should make more money plain and simple.

[@JenniferBrick]

@@pennsylvanianrrfoamer good for you for standing in your worth and knowing there is a better opportunity waiting for you. Each job I've declined I've gotten an offer for a dream job soon after - sending you those vibes!

[@abelenejezreelpreclaro6374]

Im about to. Thats why im watching :( but i really love the job im bout to decline :(

[@JacksonDuprey]

I did today. Didn't like the shift and the wage sucked. Isn't worth commuting 45 minutes a day for job that's 3pm to 1am and only starts at 10 bucks an hour.

[@samanthapeck8395]

My direct boss warned me that my overall boss wants to bring me into sales. (I'm in research and data and I've been with the company for 4 years) I DO NOT want to ever be in sales and I'm worried denying the opportunity will appear ungrateful or disappoint my bosses. How do I deny a position within the team that I've worked for over the course of 4 years?

[@jessb_mochaBL]

That moment when you have two job offer and the start day is scheduled for the same date lol I'm in that position so here I'm 😂😂

[@marinar6869]

Omg me right now ,I applied at target twice and I got rejected but when I applied for Buffalo Wild Wings I got the job during the interview . The next day target called back and hired me .I chose target because I’m getting paid a bit more 😂

[@jessb_mochaBL]

@@marinar6869 Good to hear the good news , cheers 🍻 I also choose the one with a good pay and loved how it was not far driving wise .. I got through working for the ministry of national security in my country as a clerical which pays good rather than working for social welfare company 😊

[@amorenita4768]

Same

[@dabrenajohnson5142]

Lol How did it go?

[@jessb_mochaBL]

@@dabrenajohnson5142 It went good actually .. I got through with working in a government job and pay is very good... best decision I ever made 😊

[@MissAngie25]

Thanks for this great advice, I used it this morning to decline an offer and they responded saying that if I were to reconsider my decision in the future that I should give them a call. It’s a win win for me. Thanks again 😊

[@bushrariaz7180]

I was struggling to write an email to regret a job offer,your video helped a lot!Thankyou!

[@juggysingh1470]

Very clear, concise advice and straight to the key points to consider. Thank you Jennifer!

[@johndoe-wv3nu]

My email: Thank you for taking the time to meet with me. After careful consideration I've decided I wouldn't be a good fit for the position.

[@abbymc9]

This was super helpful, I felt really bad declining a great offer. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@fredrikabodemar5434]

Wow this is absolutely amazing!! Wonderful advice, thank you so much for making this.

[@alyreadsbooks7560]

Thank you! I had an internship offer at a place I really like, but the location is too far away from my friends and family for me. I know that’s not necessarily a good career reason. Still, I can get a job closer to people I care about. I’m nervous because I have the phone call where I decline in 2 hours. I appreciate all the tips in the video

[@craigcherry9072]

You should discuss panel interviews. I recently had an 3 hour interview with a panel of 6, for a Security Manager Position. The interview went really well, I thought. Most of the discussion was one sided, myself of course. It seemed very polite and respectful, they laughed at my jokes and I laughed at theirs. They asked off script questions. 2 Operations Manager, 2 Department heads, the HR Generalist and the GM. I couldn't shake the feeling that The HR lady hated me. In my industry reading people, especially their body language saves lives. So it seemed she was very uncomfortable and shifty in her seat, sighed a lot, had a tone to her voice, she asked several off topic follow up questions, she was 2 minutes late to the show, and at the end told the GM that she had more question but was way to busy to ask. She was appalled that I had questions for everyone at the end. But, she still smiled at the end and shook my hand. But, that could just be muscle memory. lol

[@onimekyo7633]

Thanks, and thanks for other links you provide in the description, I don't know about that. I am gonna decline 1 job offer because I thought the whole interviewing process was way too hasty

[@drsundipshenoy2471]

Good guidance

[@richmondhinaniban8969]

Thank you Maam. This is useful because I have accepted the job offer but there's a need for me to decline it due to conflict of schedule with my classes.

[@shraddhakamble5204]

Thank you😊

[@lawalayomideadeyemi5041]

This was so helpful

[@xocolifestyle]

I used this today...2022. THANK YOU!

[@BottleofDreamswastaken]

I looked this video up as I got two job offers that were pretty similar, except in the possibility of doing remote work. Job A seemed good, but they had 'remote work until we get back to office'-situation, while job B has 'full remote after training', and I would only go to the office for meetings. I do not like the unpredictability of 'remote until some time in the future', my nerves are already in scrambles because of other regulations etc. Hence, job B won. Thank you for a good formula on how to decline the offer!

[@lotusgrl444]

At least you had one you actually chose. In my situation, both jobs ended up paying LESS than what I made and the benefits were not better. The only thing different from the job I had was that the work seemed more enjoyable but I was a bit sad when neither could go up in their offer so I had to decline both...

[@BottleofDreamswastaken]

@@lotusgrl444 Sad to hear it, hopefully you got something better now ✌🏻

[@gns2550]

something i learned is, get specific skills that are in demand, and then you may have some choice in what company you work for, get good experience in your field, and build your qualifications, then negotiate for a great offer, not an average one, sure you are nervous, but so is everyone on their first try, get over the nervousness, you can do it and you deserve it, know your worth, and give your efforts to the company who appreciates you and treat you good.

[@y_limit_yourself]

very well said

[@KajiMajix]

Thank you

[@808darwin]

For me it's not about confidence, it's job security. If someone is saying stuff about me that could cause me to lose my job? I care A LOT!!

[@amorenita4768]

I just left a message after I made my decision, and thanked them for their time. I kept it short and sweet. Did not bother with details as to why I declined...I feel at that point it's none of their business why I chose one over the other.

[@tamarabaker487]

Same

[@remmiellis]

Hey Jennifer! I am early into the world of work but I find your content to be refreshing and very informative

[@JenniferBrick]

I'm so glad my videos are helping you Remmi!

[@Erik-748]

Thanks for the advice. I declined a job offer today. The job was closer to home, but a 30k a year pay cut and a benefits package that wasnt nearly as lucrative as the job i have. I feel bad for wasting thier time, but I feel I would have regretted accepting the position.

[@EliMagidsLuxuryHomes]

i have never had a job offer ;-). Always been self employed . Which is good, and bad ! Great Advice Jennifer -!

[@JenniferBrick]

That's awesome you went straight into being your own boss... Though when you're learning the ropes it's slightly less annoying on someone else's dime 🤣

[@makeda.andrews]

Yep I def have. I was really glad I did. My friend who applied didn't and it turned out it was a really toxic place...

[@JenniferBrick]

I hope your friend wasn't too long in the toxic place - and so glad you dodged that one!

[@felixodhiambo5621]

Really helpful, thank you.

[@JenniferBrick]

I'm glad it helped!

[@blank1476]

Thank you Ma'am . I was offered admission in a university but I didn't want to . watched your video for an idea and declined the offer politely. Thank you

[@JenniferBrick]

Im glad it helped - and hope the next offer you get is for your dream job!

[@DanielFordVideo]

Ive only ever declined a job offer once in my life. It wasn't a very big job. Just a pizza place that got back to me to late after I found a job in real estate as an assistant. They were super understanding. Sad to think about it but that place is out of business now.

[@JenniferBrick]

Declining a job is so hard, that's nice they were understanding but so unfortunate they're not longer in business.

[@TarunoNafs]

I declined a job two years ago, and now they came back to see if I'm interested in a new position - and I have to decline for a second time. Too intense for me to handle. I doubt if there will be a third time.

[@sad_doggo2504]

I am struggling with whether or not to reject my current offer. I was under the impression the salary should be higher for someone who was on-call but it is quite a but lower than I thought. And I have another interview today which is looking really good, so I'm just trying to get more information from the person who originally interviewed me. Hopefully it doesn't take them a full day to respond this time. Making things worse, I'm running out of time to be picky about these things. 😅

[@AndreaCastillo-ix8cu]

This was really helpful! Thank you!

[@JenniferBrick]

I'm so glad it helped!

[@baybaddie7883]

I take care of my mom as a care taker ,thought I'd find someone in time to take care of her so I can work as a single mom buuut nobody can take care of her so I have to decline and further my education in the mean time

[@babugoudapatil8294]

This is very helpful. Thank you. I had the bitter experience!!! During salary negotion,I have observed recently some consultancies, They try to exploit during the salary negotiation Interview knowing that you are foreigner and are too humble .They behave as if you are doing wrong by negotiating the salary.whenever we ask some thing politely also,They try to say that "usually in Germany it is not like this or like this only".. just try to override. Indirectly they point that we dont know any thing about the Job market.They think that we are soft spoken and we will accept and work for anything. I get angry sometimes when someone does like this but i control myself. At the same time, being a such high experienced i feel myself that i should not be exploited by some one. . so what is your suggestion here and how do you react 1 The Companies Expert

[@anthonysolano8097]

Not able to find the templates mentioned in the video :(

[@victoriavieraofficial]

Very helpful thks! But where are the links to your blog?

[@Striker50_]

Such a graceful landing on the decline! Instant sub, and sent a LinkedIn request 🙏 Grazie mille

[@Iksmohj1]

A few weeks ago, I've received a call from a call center manager.he said that I was qualified for the position that I applied to.I declined the job respectfully due to my previous work because I didn't have any experience about handling customers.I'm afraid that I might commit some wrong grammar when talking to our client.I guess it's not just on my field.maybe I was just simply dumb.😢

[@sethschnakenberg3058]

Had to turn down an offer based solely on location. Thought I could move 6 hours away from friends and family, but found out that they are my rock. Couldn't commit 100% to a company if I knew my personal life would suffer. Job was going to be excellent. Company was awesome. Benefits were AMAZING. Only location wasn't what I was going to tell myself how I could change

[@purplespark8]

How did you turn it down? If you said that, they could wonder why you even applied in the first place.

[@sethschnakenberg3058]

@@purplespark8 yeah, they were surprised the reason I turned down the offer was based on location. But, after driving out to the site and visiting the surrounding area, I knew it wasn't going to work for me. The reason would be the seclusion and winter weather (reasons I left another good job i had). I was completely honest with them and told them that if they ever expanded within 3-4 hours of my current location I would accept an offer in a heartbeat. Knowing the job was for me but I couldn't convince myself that a move would be the best option for my mental health was something they were very understanding about (one recruiter said he wouldn't live in that area because of the flat landscape didn't attract him)

[@b0neme]

You said there were scripts at your blog? But I'm not seeing it here.

[@slushpuppii]

About to decline one right now, will report back if a counter offer was made.

[@Jimrk]

I wanted to be a virtual assistant, outside India. But end up getting two job offers from within... I think I have to decline both offers. *thanks for the video*

[@jennybrodrig]

I am in this situation right now, I already wrote the e-mail. I wonder, what title should the email have for declining the job offer? I really want that the manager read it as soon as possible.

[@iloriadenike7613]

Please i need the template to use

[@PardeepSingla_MITR]

Could you please help me with some script, I didn't find any link

[@tomkroenert5027]

What if it's for a promotion at a job your currently at?

[@mannyg137]

Yeah but how do I see if they will hire me now

[@tinkageorgewilliam871]

I hope I didn't blow it: 😂😂😂 Hello zzz, Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to proceed to the next step of your application process. Unfortunately, I was already offered a slot somewhere else and taking up two jobs will render me inefficient at both of them. I will not be proceeding with this application for an zzz position (I would have loved to give you 100% of my efforts, not half). However, I am honestly grateful for the opportunity and will definitely have you as my first choice the next time I find myself with free time. Thank you, Regards.

[@tinkageorgewilliam871]

Meanwhile it feels so good to reject a job offer. Considering that the norm is for companies to reject your application. 😂😂😂 Greetings from Uganda.

[@JenniferBrick]

Tinka, I LOVE this perspective!!

[@tinkageorgewilliam871]

@@JenniferBrick I actually sent that exact message, and they replied later on. They said I should contact them the next time I find myself out of work. :) :)

[@JenniferBrick]

@@tinkageorgewilliam871 thats awesome!

[@TarunoNafs]

Noooo. Just read this after sending a slightly awkward reply. All ruined, all ruined...

[@Sharptooth100]

The Durham Property Maintenance snow shoveling job is the issue I rejected. Even though I am special needs, the fact is not only I cannot work in the middle of the night, but also having horrific concerns over intoxicated or uncontrollable drivers killing any of the workers or me. Although they never understood my concerns, this aggravated me big time for them telling me I am not interested in the job. That is not the point they did not understand this. I could take further actions notifying Human Resources on them for endangering my life, including disrespecting special needs people like me..

[@JenniferBrick]

Listening to employees, or potential employee concerns is crucial. I'm sorry you weren't heard 😢 But there are many great companies out there.

[@Martin-zr2tb]

Durham Ontario? That sounds like a cool job, shoveling snow in the middle of the night Sorry you missed out on it

[@Sharptooth100]

@@Martin-zr2tb The truth is I cannot work in the middle of the night is that not only I am special needs, but also have a horrific concern over some intoxicated or uncontrollable driver killing any of the workers or me. Did you see any of the MADD Canada PSAs? Well I did is that they make me think something horrible might happen to me.

[@Kimmy-zr7tu]

I need to decline an offer tomorrow as I decided to stay in my current job

[@r0nsterrr]

1 year after, are you still in this job?

[@nicolewinters]

Where’s the blog on the words to text on how to decline?

[@JenniferBrick]

Here it is: www.capdecasolutions.com/post/how-to-quit-your-job-without-burning-bridges

[@priyankasalvi5124]

I m about to decline Because I got another offer which is pretty nice that's why I m watching this Couz I want to decline them and also don't want to break or want look rude or smtg 😁🤭

[@JenniferBrick]

Be gracious, you won't be seen as rude! It happens all the time.

[@thelightisdarkness9457]

Them offering me a job - Me - Touch your toes and tell me you love me

[@Eidenbites]

I declined in the interview.. that was awkward

[@EM-eb1lf]

QUICK HELP....What is your advice if the CEO himself has emailed encouraging you to accept? Do I send it to just the recruiter or reply all which includes the CEO?

[@sieevansetiawan4792]

I would suggest to reply to each person separately.

[@fatitahiri8534]

They didn't read my message 😅

[@bj10jgo]

i'm so confused , im in the same dilemma and need your opinion. . I got job offer last week for job A and took the position. This week i got an offer for job B which pays more, about $7k more a year. Job A is a hybrid schedule that works 2 days in the the office while Job B is hybrid schedule but have to work 4 days in the office. Job A has better medical insurance benefits than job B. I was working for job B previously for 4 years so i have seniority there if i take that while Job A is a brand new company. With all those factors said, which one would you take, Job A or B ????

[@EclecticElegance13]

That comes down to a few things. I would look at it as time vs money. Job B is paying more but is the 7k worth you having to be in office more, thus taking up more of your personal time (consider commute, etc.) and how important are the benefits for you? For me, I would take the new job for less money and more days wfh with the better benefits. But I have an autoimmune disease so benefits are super important and it would be much easier for me to navigate a schedule where I’m not required to come in office much and deal with my situation outside of work. Like doctors appointments and such. But you just gotta consider where you place your value. Do you value the money and seniority more knowing you have to physically be there morel which ultimately impacts your flexibility. I hope everything works out for you for the best and congrats on your 2 offers!!

[@bj10jgo]

@@EclecticElegance13 Your absolutely correct. I took Job B last week. Sometimes, the money is not important when have more time to spend time with your friends and love ones. Most importantly, having a good medical is important now a days. THANKS for your input

[@EclecticElegance13]

@@bj10jgo congrats!! I hope things go well for you there and your career continues to flourish!!

[@kareemHellmy]

Is declining a job offer puts me on the black list in this company in the future ? Or just makes me on the waiting list for another opportunity ???

[@Kimmy-zr7tu]

Good question!

[@donquique1]

It depends. People are people and they can act in so many different ways. I have seen it happen good and bad. I know people that acceot counteroffers that still become good friends with hiring person. People have to understand, employees nowadays are mercenaries. My personal policy with my employees is that if they are not happy in current company I personally would help them prep for a different one. I do not own any employer and do not expect undying loyalty.

[@alaamaamari2846]

❤️

[@malvavisco10]

2:35 No comma splices, please. It should be “opportunity; however,…” not “opportunity, however…”

[@erickgoon4729]

Deciding to quit a job after accepting a job offer should also be allowed. Especially if the job offer was presented under false pretenses. Take action if necessary.

[@erickgoon4729]

Rejecting a job offer for being overqualified is better than being stuck in a place that doesn’t satisfy you. If they try to strong-arm you into accepting an offer, make sure to record the assault and report it.

[@edwoods845]

Top reasons to decline a job offer: 1. They've had your wife lie to you repeatedly and effectively destroyed any chance of your marriage ever working 2. They've used access to your kids against you 3. Lied repeatedly to you 4. Decided that gambling with the health of your family members is acceptable 5. Undermined your closest relationships by also having those people lie to you repeatedly and participate in all of the above 6. An established history of willful manipulation up to and including gaslighting and guilt manipulation 7. Attempting at all times to control the narrative and allowing no dissent 8. Meaningless apologies with no change in behaviour which amounts to yet more manipulation 9. Absolute refusal to negotiate or compromise on any level 10. Ceaseless harassment contrary to repeated requests to cease and desist

[@Piggy_Piggerson]

????? That is a lot to unpack over a video about job offers

[@FU4Y]

Didn’t watch the vid a bit, but like why would you like to POLITELY reject, just say don’t wanna work for ya guys. bye

[@musclehead1992]

I'm declining an offer tomorrow because 2 red flags. The pay is very low and the commission structure is inadequate for the position. The guy said I need a job and he has a job for me. That robbed the wrong way and i feel like the work culture might be toxic. So I'm declining. I'll update if they raise my overall compensation I'll be declining. Toxic work environment is not worth a penny.

[@hanankhalifa2589]

Me too , but the pay is higher rather . But the structure of the department is set to fail! I’ve been there before 😅.

[@anuragkumar6726]

Better do something on your own than keep begging for a raise of a penny or two from your employer and having to thank those thugs who want to hire the best employee on minimum wage.

[@joseafalvel]

I had to decline one job offer recently, the salary was higher than the one I receive at my company and I know it sounds strange but I'm actually happy in my current job, it's just my first year but I really like what I do