That's a strange way to look at it.
It shows gratitude, explains the decision in a straightforward manner, provides helpful referrals, and keeps the bridge intact.
Do you have another option?
It shows gratitude, explains the decision in a straightforward manner, provides helpful referrals, and keeps the bridge intact.
Do you have another option?
That said, this template has worked like gangbusters. People have even gone away and come back later, having cleaned up their act, and ended up working with me.
When I craft interactions, I do so using a "reasonable client" standard, not a "moody client" standard. I can bear no responsibility for whatever negative interpretation a moody client may choose to assign to my words.
My responsibility as a professional is to communicate in a clean, honest, and not-tone-deaf manner. Now, if I fail on any of those three points, that's on me, for certain. And when I deliver a piece of communication that comes up "green lights" on those three points, it's on the recipient if they have a negative emotional reaction.
Looks like you & me are from different planets perspective-wise, my friend. :)