A woman was astonished to receive a positive email from a company after she had turned down their job offer.
It’s common to think that a company might be upset if you decline their job offer for a better one; however, this company had an exemplary response.
Stephanie, known on TikTok as @essenceofstephanie, was so impressed by the email that she shared it on social media to highlight the encouraging message she received.
She stated: “Okay this is actually the f**king best. This is the email that was sent to me from a company that I just told I wasn’t going to take their employment offer because I got a better one.”
Stephanie read aloud the company’s email, which began with ‘as discussed and agreed on the phone’ before listing several positive and supportive points.
The first point mentioned that they were ‘very very sad’ that she wouldn’t be joining the company. The second point expressed their happiness for her receiving a better offer.
The third point suggested Stephanie ‘keep in touch’ and inform them if ‘things are not as you expected’.
Finally, they humorously suggested that Stephanie send ‘a clone’ of herself to fill the role in her stead.
The company concluded by wishing her ‘all the best’ in her future endeavors.
Laughing in disbelief, Stephanie ended the video: “That’s the best. That is the f**king best.”
The video has garnered hundreds of thousands of views, and Stephanie joked about the positive impact the uplifting email had on her mental health and confidence.
Many viewers appreciated this approach to recruitment; one of the top comments read: “That would make me reconsider so fast.” Numerous others echoed this sentiment in the comment section.
However, one TikTok user was skeptical, stating: “Reconsidering based on a single recruiter’s personality is wild. Doesn’t mean your team will have the same energy.”
Some users suggested that all employment sectors should adopt this friendly approach and eliminate formalities. One user commented: “Imagine us sweeping all the formal jargon and we just be our informal but respectful selves? Adulting would be so much more fun.”
Another user opined that this represents the future of recruitment, commenting: “My guess is this is a young millennial hiring manager giving millennial and gen Z energy.”