The Best Rejection Email I Ever Received

Hiring & Firing with Fexingo: Recruitment, Performance, and Workforce Decisions · Jul 12, 2026 · 10m · transcript

In this episode of Hiring & Firing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a counterintuitive hiring practice: writing a rejection email that actually helps the candidate. They break down the anatomy of a good rejection—specific feedback, timeliness, and respect—and share real examples from companies like Stripe and a small agency. Lucas argues that thoughtful rejections build long-term brand equity, while Luna questions whether most hiring managers have the time. They cite data showing that 72% of candidates who receive a personalized rejection would apply to the same company again, versus 19%…