Wish you all the best for your future

Tips

Write this courteous letter as soon as you have decided not to hire the applicant.

Steps

1. Thank the applicant for his or her application or interest in your company.

Sentences

• Thank you for your recent application for employment at Doe's.
• We appreciate your interest in a career with Doe's.
• Thank you for applying for the position of head trainer.
• Thank you for phoning to follow up on your recent interview for the supervisor position.
• Thank you for sending a resume.
• Thank you for filling out a Doe employment application.
• Thank you for interviewing with us for the position of evening manager.

Phrases

• appreciate the time you spent with me in the interview
• appreciate your interest in our company
• appreciate you taking the time to relate your qualifications
• appreciate your interest in a career with
• enjoyed meeting with you last Monday
• everyone at Doe Corporation enjoyed meeting with you
• has carefully considered your application
• have recently completed a selective screening
• looked over your resume with great interest
• note of thanks for visiting with me about our present opening
• thank you for discussing employment possibilities with
• thank you for giving us the opportunity to review your
• thank you for applying for the position of
• thank you for phoning to follow up on your recent interview for
• thank you for your recent application for employment at
• thank you for interviewing with us for the position of
• thank you for expressing an interest in our firm
• thank you for taking the time to fill out an application for
• thank you for your recent letter and your interest in
• thank you for sending us information on your qualifications as a
• thank you for your resume and letter in response to our ad
• thank you for responding to our advertisement
• to keep you up-to-date on the status of your resume
• want to thank you for coming by our offices and interviewing

2. Soften the disappointment, if possible, by noting any positive qualities of the applicant. Offer a brief explanation for your refusal.

Sentences

• Your academic training is impressive, and your interview was excellent; however, we chose to hire someone who has on-the-job experience.
• We were impressed by the qualifications of all the applicants. The choice was difficult, and we are sorry you missed out by a small margin.
• We were impressed by your management experience, but because of financial considerations we selected an applicant with lower salary requirements.
• Although your lengthy experience in the field is impressive, we were looking for someone with more specific training in computer applications.
• Since we are not currently hiring sales clerks, we will put your application on file for next year. Should an opening arise that matches your qualifications, we will notify you.
• Because we do not have a local personnel department, we are forwarding your application to Doe's main office. If you have further questions, you may write to that office at 1600 Main Street, Springfield, KS 12347 or phone them at 555-555-5555.

Phrases

• after much serious consideration
• after considerable debate about our needs
• after lengthy consideration, we opted for a candidate with
• because of financial considerations, an applicant with
• candidate we selected, however, has considerable experience
• carefully evaluated your background and find that it does not
• choice was especially difficult
• competition for the position especially keen
• emphasize that you were one of three finalists out of
• feel we need someone with a deeper knowledge of
• felt that you could add a number of fresh and creative ideas
• final decision was based solely on the amount of experience
• found a number of applicants whose qualifications more closely
• have chosen someone who has vast experience in
• have no openings now or in the foreseeable future for
• have made remarkable strides in your career to date
• have selected another person who has the type of experience we
• hire someone who has on-the-job experience
• impressive but do not exactly match our current opening
• it may be scant consolation, but you were a leading contender
• looking for someone with specific training in
• not ready to provide much training and therefore must insist on
• only wish we had another position to offer you
• pleased to know that you were one of our final candidates
• regret to report that there are no appropriate openings
• regret being able to hire only one of the applicants
• regret to inform you that we have chosen another applicant
• resume indicates that you have excellent qualifications
• sorry you missed out by a small margin
• surprising number of applicants responded to our notice
• unable to meet your salary requirements
• unable to offer you the position
• unfortunately, we are not presently hiring
• want to emphasize that the person we hired
• were one of the leading contenders for the position

3. Offer encouragement or best wishes for success.

Sentences

• We believe, however, that you have much to offer an organization and wish you much success in achieving your career goals.
• We wish you all the best in your employment search.
• I expect that you will soon find the position that specifically matches your work experience.
• Good luck in your job search, and thank you again for your interest in Doe's.
• Thank you for thinking of us. We wish you every success.

Phrases

• am sure you will find a suitable position in the near future
• anticipate future opportunities for people with your
• appreciate your interest in the firm
• best wishes in your career
• contact you immediately should another opportunity arise
• continue to match your background against similar job openings
• enjoyed visiting with you and discussing job opportunities
• find a rewarding position where your talents can be fully used
• have the highest regard for your ability
• in the event of future openings in your field
• keep your file active during the next
• please stay in touch and let us know what you decide to pursue
• should resubmit an updated resume at that time
• taking the liberty of retaining your resume in our active file
• talent and ambition will lead you to a rewarding future
• thank you for the time and ideas you gave us
• thank you for your interest in career opportunities with
• thanks again for your interest in our company
• will notify you immediately if a position becomes available
• will keep the information you provided us in our active file
• will do whatever I can to help
• will keep your resume on hand in case
• wish you all the best in your future endeavors
• wish you every success for a rewarding future
• wish you the best of luck in your search

Here are 31 best engagement congratulations messages and quotes for cards to help you share in the upcoming festivities.

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Happy Engagement Day! Wishing you all the best for the future. Stay together always!

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I hope this engagement ceremony may become the most memorable day in your life.

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Congratulations on taking this exciting step together. May your future be a bright and happy one.

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I pray to the Almighty to shower all his blessings upon you on the day of your engagement and may your upcoming married life be full of good moments.

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Congratulations on your engagement! You make a wonderful couple. Wishing that this be just the start of a long and wonderful journey.

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I wish this engagement ceremony may tie the lives of both of you together with love.

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I’m so happy you have found love in each other. All the very best with the wedding plans and have a lovely life together.

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Best Wishes on your Engagement. Wishing you the very best as you begin to plan your lives together. May your sweet pair be always happy.

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Congratulations with this wonderful commitment to each other. I knew you two are made for each other. May you always stay in love for the rest of your lives.

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Congratulations on your engagement! Wishing you much joy and happiness for the future. May your upcoming wedding planning be stress free.

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Many blessings are yours on the occasion of your engagement to be married. May your wonderful journey be filled with love and happiness.

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The news of your engagement is certainly a wonderful one. I am glad for you. You’re two wonderful people who make a great couple. Keep loving each other.

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Congratulations on your wedding engagement. May your joining together bring you more joy than you can imagine. Good luck!

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There will good and bad times but you will face them together as a couple. I know that you can do anything as long as you have each other.

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Congratulations on finding each other. Your Engagement is wonderful news! Wishing you both an eternity of love and happiness together.

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May God’s grace continue to guide you both in this new journey. Congratulations!

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Congratulations! Here’s to a long and happy life together. Please let us know if you need any help along the way with your wedding plans. Lots of love.

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May the miracle of love continue to bless you both with an endless romance. Congrats on your engagement.

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Congratulations to the perfect couple! Your love has reached new heights. May your future be a bright and happy one.

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This looks like the beginning of a beautiful relationship. May God bless you with a lifetime of happiness together.

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We’re really excited that you’ve taken the next step!! May your future together be a bright and happy one. All the best.

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Congratulations on settling down. All the best with the wedding plans and may your relationship last forever!

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May your engagement be the beginning of a lifetime filled with special love and happiness.

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When I see you two gazing into each other’s eyes I see what truly love is. You are a perfect match.

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Congratulations to a beautiful couple. What wonderful news! God bless you both on your engagement.

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May your engagement be the beginning of an everlasting dedication, happiness and commitment to each other.

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To a great couple. Congratulations on taking this exciting step together. May you make your relation a wonderful and a pleasant bond.

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Congratulations on settling down. Wishing you all the very best for the future – we hope it’s filled with lots of joy and happiness.

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To a special couple, Congratulations on your engagement! Your love is truly extraordinary, May it only grow greater with the passing of time.

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Wish you two the best day in your life to make your love successful, it is your engagement day.

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You’re two wonderful people who make a great couple! Wishing you all the best with the lead-up to the wedding and for the future.

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I hope you enjoyed this list of engagement congratulations messages and quotes for cards to help you find the right words of encouragement and enthusiasm with the bride and groom to be.

There are a wide variety of best wishes quotes that can provide encouragement and add a special sentiment in a card, letter, or email. If you're at a loss for words and want something perfect to say, try one of these quotes that apply to a number of occasions. The following are examples of quotes that can be used for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and graduations. There are also quotations for sending someone "get well" wishes during an illness or surgery.

General Best Wishes Quotes

If you need the right words for a general best wishes message, try one of the following:

• "May you get all your wishes but one, so you always have something to strive for." - An Irish blessing

• "The universe works in crazy ways. Your good luck will come in waves, and so does your bad, so you have to take the good with the bad and press forward." - Nick Cummins

• "If we had one wish for you on this special day it would be: May the best of your past be the worst of your future." - Catherine Pulsifer

• "Good luck is a residue of preparation." - Jack Youngblood

• "Keep your best wishes close to your heart and watch what happens." - Tony DeLiso, Legacy: The Power Within

• "Keep your best wishes and your biggest goals close to your heart and dedicate time to them every day. If you truly care about what you do and you work diligently at it, there's almost nothing you can't accomplish." - Melchor Lim"And when you wish upon a star, you might be happier the way you are." - Phyllis Sugar

• "You are smart, you are funny, you are more important than money. If I could have one wish, it is that your day be filled with bliss." - Catherine Pulsifer

• "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." - George Carlin

Wishes for a New Baby

A special quote can be used as a way to send best wishes to new parents. The following quotes are perfect to congratulate someone on their new arrival:

• "Babies are such a nice way to start people." - Liesl Vazquez

• "A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on." - Carl Sandburg

• "Every child begins the world again." - Walden, by Henry David Thoreau

• "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living my baby you'll be." - Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch

• "It's extraordinary to look into a baby's face and see a piece of your flesh and your spirit. It makes you realize you are a part of the human race." - Liam Neeson

• "If your baby is beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time, you're the grandma." - Theresa Bloomingdale

• "Babies are bits of stardust, blown from the hand of God." - Larry Barretto

• "If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle." - Vincent Van Gogh

• "A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men." - Martin Fraquhar Tupper

• "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." - Winnie the Pooh (A. A. Milne)

Best Get Well Wishes

What better way is there to show your concern and care than by using a get well quote in a card or text? The following quotes are ideal for expressing get well wishes:

• "Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing." - Max Irons

• "Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." - Hippocrates

• "Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours." - Elton John

• "The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love." - Hubert Humphrey

• "Time is the best doctor." - Yiddish proverb

In grave circumstances, here are some Appropriate Words for a Serious Illness Card.

Happy Graduation Quotes

Show a graduate that you're proud of their accomplishments with a special quote just for them. The following quotes can be used for either a high school or college graduation:

• "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

• "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." - The Complete Works of Anatole France, by Anatole France

• "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - P.S. I Love You, by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

• "You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however." - Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, by Richard Bach

• "Fear not for the future, weep not for the past." - Percy Bysshe Shelley

• "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Henry David Thoreau

• "You're off to great places! Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way!" - Oh, The Places You'll Go!, by Dr. Seuss

If you or someone you know is tasked with a graduation speech, here's a great writing outline to follow.

Quotations for Weddings and Anniversaries

You can use a thoughtful quote in a wedding or anniversary card, as a part of a toast or speech, or just as an expression of best wishes. They can also be used for decorative signs, needlework and other gifts for the happy couple. The following are some quotes ideal for weddings and anniversaries:

• "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Dr. Seuss

• "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person." - Mignon McLaughlin

• "To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up." - The Best of Ogden Nash, by Ogden Nash

• "You were born together, and together you shall be for evermore...but let there be spaces in your togetherness. And let the winds of the heavens dance between you." - On Marriage, by Kahil Gibran

• "You come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly." - To Love and Be Loved, Sam Keen

For more, check out these Words of Congratulations for a Wedding.

Quotes and Sayings for a Happy Birthday

Show you care on a special birthday with a thoughtful quote. The following quotes can be used in a birthday card, social media post, or general message to the birthday recipient:

• "It takes a long time to become young." - Pablo Picasso

• "There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why." - William Barclay

• "I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing Happy Birthday." - Steven Wright

• "There is no cure for the common birthday." - John Glenn

• "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." - George Burns

For more, check out these Words for Birthday Wishes.