Work
Template rejection
A refusal with no information in it.
how it sounds
“We went with a candidate whose experience was a better fit.”
What they’re really doing
Closing the loop without exposure. The wording is chosen to be unarguable and content-free.
The reply that answers it
Understood, thanks for letting me know. One thing that would genuinely help me: which part of the profile was the gap?
tap the text to copy · square brackets = the one fact only you know
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Decode my message — first one freeUsually shows up with
False deadline
An invented time pressure that stops you from thinking or negotiating.
Effort minimising
Your work is described as trivial so it can be requested for free.
Blame trail
A message written for the record rather than to solve the problem.
Fabricated agreement
A commitment you never made is presented as settled fact.