{"id":93572,"date":"2025-03-26T00:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T00:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=93572"},"modified":"2025-05-30T03:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:21:03","slug":"how-to-turn-down-a-job-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/how-to-turn-down-a-job-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn Down A Job Offer With Tact"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 9<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

You’ve landed a job offer but changed your mind. Well, there’s a way of letting the employer down gently and with grace. You never know when you’ll cross paths again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a job offer is a good problem to have. You’re in demand! But maybe you’ve received a much better offer elsewhere (and I’ll talk about that in a moment).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you may have seen offputting news about the organisation’s conduct. Like for example, Qantas selling seats on flights that never existed<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allegedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you implement the advice within this guide, you’ll part on good terms. Should another great opportunity arise with the same employer, they’ll remember you for your professionalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Related: How To Tap Into Australia’s Hidden Job Market<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Thoroughly Evaluate Your Decision.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you sure this is the right call? If the answer to that question is a resounding yes<\/em>, you can proceed with confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you still have doubts, reach out to the hiring manager and request some more time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Ask For More Time (Example).<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hi [hiring manager\u2019s name],<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you so much for the kind offer for the position of [position name]. I’m carefully reviewing it, and I <\/em>need a little more time to consider it. If it’s okay with you, please can I respond by the end of the day on [day and date]? I greatly appreciate your patience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kind regards,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Your name]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Related: What Is The Correct Formal Letter Format?<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Weigh Up Pros And Cons.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While weighing up your options, write out a list of pros and cons in a good old-fashioned way. Still, why not go a step further and make it a quantitative process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don’t want to accept a job offer based solely on a hunch or gut feeling.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When you’ve written down a list of pros and cons, assign a weight<\/a> to each factor based on its importance to you (on a scale of 1 to 5). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a separate column for each job option so you can easily compare. Some factors to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n