[Your Name]

[Company Name]

[Street Address]

[City, ST ZIP Code]

[Date]

[Recipient Name]

[Street Address]

[City, ST ZIP Code]

Dear [Recipient Name]:

I enjoyed meeting with you on [date] to discuss our opening for a [job title]. Your skills and qualifications are excellent. Unfortunately, as we discussed, you do not have experience in the area of [area of expertise], which is critical to this position. Therefore, I regret to inform you that we have chosen to hire a candidate who has experience in this area.

We will keep your resume on file for [length of time] and will contact you if a position that matches your skills and qualifications becomes available during that time.

We appreciate your interest in [Company Name], and we wish you the best of luck in your job search.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Title]