面试篇—谢绝职务

谢绝职务

由于某些原因，你可能不想接受这个职位，所以在接到被录用的通知时，一定要坦白告诉对方你的决定。谢绝职位时，可以诚恳地说出自己的想法，并要感谢对方录用自己。
 BASIC EXPRESSIONS  基本句型表达

1) I抎 like to tell you that you can come to work for us.
我想通知你你可以来我们公司工作了。

2) I am sorry but I just accepted another offer that I feel is more suitable to my needs.
很抱歉，我刚接受了一个我认为更符合我需要的工作。

3) I really appreciate your offer, but I must decline¹ it.
非常感谢贵公司的录用，但我不得不拒绝这份工作。

4) Frankly speaking, I have been thinking that the position is not right for me after the interview.
坦白地说，面试后我一直认为这个职位不适合我。

5) I really think that position suits my education background better.
我真的觉得那个职位更适合我的教育背景。

CONVERSATIONS  会话
（A=Applicant   I=Interviewer）
Dialogue 1
I:  Hello, is that Mr. Sun? This is Mrs Smith with ABC Corp.
A:  Yes, this is Sunlin.
I:  I抎 like to tell you that you can come to work for us.
A:  Oh, I am sorry, but I just accepted another offer that I feel is more suitable to my needs.
I:  I see.
A:  I really appreciate your offer, but I must decline it.
I:  You are welcome. Please call us if you change your mind.
A: I will. Thank you.
I: 你好，孙先生吗？我是ABC公司的史密斯女士。
A: 是的，我是孙林。
I: 我想告诉你你可以来我们公司工作了。
A: 哦，很抱歉，我刚刚接受了另一个我认为更符合我要求的工作。
I: 我知道了。
A: 非常感谢贵公司的录用，但我不得不拒绝它。
I: 不用客气，如果你改变了主意，可以打电话给我们。
A: 我会的，谢谢你。

Dialogue 2
I:  Mr. Sun, this is Mrs Smith at ABC. I am calling to offer you the Sales Manager position. I am wondering if you are still interested in it.
A:  Frankly speaking, I have been thinking that the position is not right for  me.
I:  Really, what changed your mind?
A:  I think there is too much responsibility for me. I wonder if I can handle it.
I:  I am sure you can.
A:  But I have my doubts, and I don抰 want to accept a position that I don抰 think I will be happy in.
I:  You are right.
A:  But thank you for the offer. Good luck.

I: 孙先生，我是ABC公司的史密斯女士。我打电话是想告诉你销售经理一职你已被录用了。我不知道你还有没有兴趣。
A: 坦白地说，面试后我一直认为这个工作不适合我。
I: 是吗，是什么让你改变了主意？
A: 我认为这份工作要承担的责任太多了，我不知道能否应付得了。
I: 我相信你能应付的。
A: 但我怀疑我自己，我不想接受一份自己感到不快乐的工作。
I: 你说得对。
A: 但还是非常感谢你的录用。祝你好运。

Dialogue 3
A:  Hello, this is Sunlin, may I speak to Mrs. Smith?
I:  Yes, this is Mrs Smith. Mr. Sun, have you received our letter?
A:  Yes, Mrs Smith. I am just calling to thank you for your offer. But I am sorry to tell you I have accepted another position.
I:  May I ask why?
A:  I really think that position suits my educational background better. What抯 more, that company will supply me with an apartment, you know I haven²抰 my own house and I have to rent.
I:  I see.
A: 你好，我是孙林，我可以和史密斯女士讲话吗？
I: 我就是史密斯。孙先生，你收到我们给你的信了吗？
A: 我收到了，我打电话就是感谢贵公司的录用，不过非常遗憾地告诉你，我已经接受了另一个职位。
I: 我可以问为什么吗？
A: 我觉得那个职位非常符合我的教育背景，而且那个公司会为我提供一套住房，我没有自己的房子，必须租房子住。
I: 我明白。

suitable  合适的，相配的   offer  提供
decline  拒绝    handle  处理
supply sb with sth 供应，提供   rent  租用 
Your words should be professional and courteous³ [有礼貌的]. You may be turning down this position, but you might want to be considered for future opportunities. Savvy⁴ [悟性] job seekers use every possible chance to thank each person with whom you interviewed and wish them and their company continued success.
1) I just accepted another offer that I feel is     more suitable to my needs.
               more right for me
               more interesting to me
 我刚接受了另一份我觉得  更能满足我需要  的工作。
        更适合我
                        更感兴趣

2) I don抰 want to accept a position that  I don抰 think I will be happy in.
        offers me too little salary
                 can抰 supply me with an apartment
 我不想接受  一份我觉得不会让我快乐 的工作。
    一份薪水太少
    不能为我提供住房

1 decline   

n.衰微，跌落，下降；vt.使降低，婉谢；vi.下降，衰落，偏斜

参考例句：

• I must decline to show favour to any of the candidates.我必须拒绝偏袒任何一位候选人。
• The birthrate is on the decline.出生率在下降。

2 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

3 courteous   

adj.彬彬有礼的，客气的

参考例句：

• Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一，但她总是很谦恭有礼。
• He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善，而且彬彬有礼。

4 savvy   

v.知道，了解；n.理解能力，机智，悟性；adj.有见识的，懂实际知识的，通情达理的

参考例句：

• She was a pretty savvy woman.她是个见过世面的漂亮女人。
• Where's your savvy?你的常识到哪里去了？