Saturday, September 6, 2008

The Cut and Paste Rejection Letter

I believe that when you go out on a date and it doesn't work out, you should communicate that fact to the other person. No one deserves to be left hanging. I haven't always been good at breaking the bad news, but I've gotten much better since it's happened to me.

My best friend, when she first started dating after her divorce, would just blow her dates off because she didn't know what to say. They would call and e-mail her, and she would just ignore them. She asked me to help her out. So, I've devised a cut and paste letter to help get the point across. Feel free to use it, you may have to change some of the words to customize it to your particular situation.


Dear _____,
Thank you for ______(coffee,dinner,drinks,etc.) It was a pleasure meeting you. I enjoyed your company. However, I don't feel enough of a romantic connection to pursue a second date. Good luck, and best wishes in your search.
Respectfully,
_________

4 comments:

Donnie said...

I just simply like (I think) a simple "I had a really nice time. You are so hot and sexy. You send chills down my spine, but I forgot to tell you that I'm married. So, maybe we shouldn't see each other again--for awhile!" I can deal with that.

Sanctuary Home said...

Ooooh...that is a good one! Thanks for the comment Don.

Dave Q. said...

That is awesome! Do you have that in PDF format? :)

Sanctuary Home said...

Thanks dave...no on the PDF...but feel free to use. :}