Can a company refuse a reference?
What should I do? There is no legal obligation to provide a reference except in a few sectors, such as financial services, but any reference that is provided must be true, accurate and fair. Your employer owes a duty both to you and any prospective employer.
How do you politely decline a reference?
If you can’t come up with a believable explanation, it’s fine to to (politely) tell someone outright that you don’t feel comfortable being a reference. Keep things short and simple: “I don’t think I’m the best fit for this.” You don’t need to explain why; in fact, you probably shouldn’t.
How do you refuse a letter of recommendation?
- Keep it Short and Simple. If you don’t know the person well, or what you do know makes you hesitant to risk your reputation by offering a recommendation, let him or her down easy, but keep it brief.
- Offer to Help in Other Ways.
- Be Honest.
- Tell a White Lie.
- Focus on the Positive.
How do you reject someone professionally?
How to turn down a client with grace
- Return the message in the format it was received.
- Give the client an answer as soon as possible.
- Thank the client.
- Give a reason, but don’t go into detail.
- Suggest an alternative.
- Keep your opinions to yourself.
- Reassess how you obtain new leads.
How do you call an unsuccessful candidate?
When calling an unsuccessful candidate, plan out what you want to say. Thank the person for the interview. Come right to the point; “you were not selected.” Avoid apologizing. Instead, explain that competition was strong for the position and that you had a number of well-qualified candidates.
Do you call unsuccessful applicants first?
For an internal appointment it should be the unsuccessful candidate first. A warm ‘yes’ will be told they’ve been shortlisted and be told one way or another once the definite ‘yes’ has accepted or turned down the offer — we may want to offer them the position if the other candidate turns us down.