Here are two entries in the Rejection Letter writing contest, including one (the first one) that is based on a real letter that may (or may not?) be needlessly a bit cruel.
We wish you well
Mary Sue LogginsSearch Committee Secretary
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Auto-Rejected
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for applying for Job [ID code 87340000001].
Your application passed audit.
You have not been selected for this job.
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We wish you well
On behalf of Dr. Marty Bloom, Chair, Dept. of Many Words for Science and the MWFS Search Committee at Badly Located State School we greatly appreciate your applying for a faculty position in our department. We regret that your name was not on the short list. We wish you well in your search for a position appropriate to your accomplishments and interests.
Sincerely,
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Auto-Rejected
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for applying for Job [ID code 87340000001].
Your application passed audit.
You have not been selected for this job.
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