Essay On Reconsideration

When a person is faced with rejection after applying for a job, college admission or for permission to do something, he or she may feel that the rejection is unfair. The admission, job or permission may be crucial for their life or livelihood and they need to have the request reconsidered. If they are not willing to accept the rejection, they have the right to send a reconsideration letter to convince the college, company or organization to review their unfavorable decision and change it to a favorable decision.

In order to make the reconsideration letter effective, it must contain evidence that the candidate is suited for the job or position. For example, if the candidate applied for a teaching job, he or she should mention academic qualification, …show more content…
For example, they may be willing to take a job with a lower salary or prestige in order to work their way to the job they originally wanted. This is an especially good tactic if the candidate is serious about working for a particular company.

At the end of the letter, the candidate should restate the request for reconsideration. Some points to remember when drafting a reconsideration letter are:

• Only write the letter after receiving a rejection letter.
• The reasons given in the rejection letter should be mentioned
• The tone should be humble.
• There should be a good reason for requesting reconsideration. For example, the job became open again or there are extenuating circumstances that became known after the interview.
• The reasons for requesting reconsideration should be stated clearly.

Here is a sample reconsideration letter for the job of high school History teacher. It should be a formal business letter and sent by registered mail. The letter should have no grammatical or spelling errors.

Name of Candidate
Address of Candidate
City, State, Zip Code

DATE

Name of Proper Person – this may be the head of human resources, the principal or the person who signed the rejection letter.
Address of