How to Turn Down a Job Offer Professionally (+Scripts)
When a company isn’t interested in a candidate, they have no problem telling them so, or worse, resort to ghosting. So, why is it that we often struggle to turn down a job offer that doesn’t interest us?
In most cases, it’s a mix of guilt (oh, they’ve invested so much time in me….) and low self-confidence (what if no one else offers me anything ever?!). Or just a general desire to avoid confrontation.
But neither of these feelings should cloud your judgment when the proposed employment arrangement doesn’t work for you.
Learn how to decline a job offer with tact (and when to do so).
Can You Turn Down a Job Offer After Accepting?
Yes, you can go back on your decision without any major implications before you’ve signed a formal employment contract or received any monetary perks like a relocation package or sign-on bonus. If the latter were the case, you may be asked to reimburse these.
So if you’re having second thoughts or have discovered some unsavory facts about the employer, you can (and perhaps should) walk away from the extended job offer. …
