Schwarzwald Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 What should come standard in a decline email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syn Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Keep it brief. Thank them for their time, but be honest: you found another program that better suits your interests, or has offered you a better package. The more honest you are, the better they can use your feedback for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Don't stress over it too much. They do this every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downwardabsolute Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Is it expected to send each department an email when declining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeshZhavvorsa Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, downwardabsolute said: Is it expected to send each department an email when declining? Absolutely. If you just ghost them and never respond, you are robbing someone on the waitlist of an opportunity and the department from filling out the cohort. It’s best if you are sure that you aren’t going to attend somewhere that you contact them as soon as you have made that decision. PhiloStorian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downwardabsolute Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, JeshZhavvorsa said: Absolutely. If you just ghost them and never respond, you are robbing someone on the waitlist of an opportunity and the department from filling out the cohort. It’s best if you are sure that you aren’t going to attend somewhere that you contact them as soon as you have made that decision. Woops, I think I was unclear. NIU for example has you sign in to your account and accept/reject the offer online; so I was asking if it is expected to send an email in addition to rejecting that way, assuming the latter is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowyBeing Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, downwardabsolute said: Woops, I think I was unclear. NIU for example has you sign in to your account and accept/reject the offer online; so I was asking if it is expected to send an email in addition to rejecting that way, assuming the latter is possible. It's typical that you send an email. NIU, from what I can recall, is in the minority in their declination process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeshZhavvorsa Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, downwardabsolute said: Woops, I think I was unclear. NIU for example has you sign in to your account and accept/reject the offer online; so I was asking if it is expected to send an email in addition to rejecting that way, assuming the latter is possible. Well, that makes a lot more sense. I guess if they have an online form it would be alright not to email. However, I think it would still be a good idea to in case the online system involves an administrative delay and the department isn’t notified quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be. Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 In addition to using online systems to decline offers, I’ve been letting all of my points of contact with the department know of my decision, excluding graduate students. This just struck me as the polite thing to do. syn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now