A Letter Declining a Job Offer

December 24, 2005

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am responding to your job offer on December20, 2005. I was informed that I would be offeredthe position as an interpreter for your company. Icordially appreciate your trust and I am muchobliged to you for providing me with this valuableopportunity.

However, I have to tell you that I cannot accept it. The major reason is that I don't think Iam the most appropriate candidate for this post. As a non-English major, though my writtenand spoken English are outstanding than most of my peers, I am not well trained intranslation, not to mention interpretation, which, I believe is highly demanding. Maybe myperformance in the oral examination has misled you. Actually, I am more interested andmore competent in my own major, that is, program designing. Last but not least, I happenedto have been offered such a position with another company.

Nonetheless, I, again, want to express my sincere gratefulness and I earnestly apologizefor any inconvenience hereby caused. Finally, I hope you can find the ideal candidate assoon as possible.

Best regards.

Yours sincerely

Li Ming

（編輯：趙寧）