Need advice on how to turn down a job offer. It’s a super small firm, so they don’t extend offers that often. How to best word my email?

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“I sincerely appreciate your offer but after much consideration, I’ve come to the difficult conclusion that moving forward with this opportunity is not the right decision for me at this time.”

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You're a consultant, I think you can figure it out. If not, Google examples.

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You can also say personal reasons without going into detail. I really appreciate the opportunity, liked the team, etc. Regretfully I must turn down the offer due to unforseable personal reasons. They won't push, but will probably appreciate knowing your reason for declining.

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Man or woman up and call them. Email is unprofessional in this case given the time invested by both sides. You don’t have to provide a detailed reason - just thank them for the opportunity to learn more about the company and the role and at this time you are staying put or taking another offer.

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Try putting yourself in their shoes. What would you want to recieve? A call? An email? Saying what?

It’s more so that the reason for my declining is complicated and is 90% based on personal reasons and has nothing to do with the company itself. I’d prefer not to share those reasons so I feel like I need to tread carefully

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