• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Unique job rejection letter has people divided over its message ‘offering hope’

Home> Community

Published 20:07 23 May 2023 GMT+1

Unique job rejection letter has people divided over its message ‘offering hope’

The rejection letter has gone viral on social media, and it is certainly far from the norm.

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

When applying for that dream job, or any job for that matter, you dread that rejection letter email coming into your inbox.

'Thanks for your application', followed by the word we all dread when it comes to a job letter: 'unfortunately'.

However, it's not uncommon to never actually receive a rejection letter at all, coming to the point where you accept you haven't got the job after weeks of not hearing anything from the employer.

But if you do receive a rejection letter, it will often be short and sweet, with the company wishing you the best of luck with the job search.

Advert

However, one rejection letter has gone viral on social media due to how different it is from the bog-standard letter we're used to seeing from employers.

Job rejection letters are never the nicest, but this particular one did offer some hope.
Pixabay

In fact, this particular letter provided some inspirational stories alongside a message 'offering hope' to the unsuccessful candidate.

A screenshot of the letter was posted to the Reddit forum anti-work by the user who goes by the name of SIP-BOSS.

Advert

Captioning the post the Reddit user wrote: "There’s a rejection letter for ya, it’s full of hope," before adding it is 'rather inspiring'.

The letter, which was issued by the employer DoorLoop, started off with the usual business jargon essentially thanking the candidate for taking time out to apply for the role.

But before the usual 'good luck with your future endeavours' bit, the employer offered some rather inspirational lines.

They wrote: "We'd like to leave you with these reminders: Walt Disney was sacked because his editor said he 'lacked imagination and had no good ideas'.

Advert

"Elon Musk was rejected from a number of emerging tech companies, including Netscape.

"Michael Jordan was cut from his high school varsity team."

The rejection letter is certainly different from the bog-standard.
Reddit/SIP-BOSS

The letter concluded: "All of them setbacks turn into success stories. We try to do the same at DoorLoop and encourage you to do the same."

Advert

The post has received close to 1,000 comments on Reddit, with the letter certainly dividing opinion on the social media platform.

"It's much better than the standard never calling you back or just saying they picked someone better," one person wrote.

A second added: "You could reply to them and ask, why they don‘t want to hire the next michael jordan / elon musk / walt disney then…"

Meanwhile, a third remarked: "I kinda appreciate that message. They understand success and know you will find it elsewhere."

Advert

Others were a little less impressed by the reaction letter though.

One wrote: "I feel like someone asked chatgpt to write the most inspirational rejection letter."

While a second added: "Talk about a form letter... Why can't people be bothered to pick up the phone? You invested time in them and they can return the favor at all?"

UNILAD has reached out to DoorLoop for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Aleksandr Davydov / designer491 / Alamy

Topics: Reddit, Life

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

a day ago
4 days ago
5 days ago
  • Kennedy News and MediaKennedy News and Media
    a day ago

    Couple who started a swingers club reveal controversial rule for 'ugly' members

    Tanya and Ashley Marum have set up a swingers club

    Community
  • YouTube/Khou 11YouTube/Khou 11
    a day ago

    Woman who had no idea she was pregnant gives birth in RV at Burning Man

    Kayla Thompson didn't even know she was pregnant until she gave birth during the Nevada festival

    Community
  • WACH FOX/YouTubeWACH FOX/YouTube
    4 days ago

    Burger King employee reveals 'real' reason she was fired after going viral for running store alone for 12 hours

    Nykia Hamilton was fired by Burger King after her story went viral

    Community
  • Getty Images/Ralf NauGetty Images/Ralf Nau
    5 days ago

    Woman who died for 24 minutes before being brought back to life details exactly how it felt

    The woman briefly died after suffering a cardiac arrest

    Community
  • Teacher's list of 'insane' banned words in classroom has people suggesting a better way to deal with it
  • People divided over 'neutral friends' after warning to cut off friendships with them