You applied to a job, were offered the position, but have decided not to accept the offer. Write a letter to the HR supervisor with whom you interviewed. In your letter: Explain the reason why you are declining the offer Describe your reasons for staying with your current position Express your gratitude Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Ms. Barry,

Dear
Ms.
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Barry, I am writing to regrettably inform you that I have decided to decline the job
offer
. I am declining the
offer
because of the following reasons.
Firstly
, I am not sure if there is a
culture
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fit. I am not sure if I would have the freedom to experiment and openness to learning. During the
interview
, one of the engineers mentioned
about
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the high churn among the Managers. Unfortunately,
this
is a red flag and reflects a lack of direction within the Engineering organization. I would like to remain in my current position because it affords me the flexibility to pursue my higher education. As I mentioned during the
interview
, I am studying towards gaining my Master's degree in Computer Science.
Moreover
, I was approved for financial aid and
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promotion on completion of the degree. I want to thank you again for
this
generous
offer
of employment. It was a smooth
interview
process, beginning with the first
interview
and all the way to the final
offer
. Yours sincerely, Andrew Songate
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