A colleague asked me to be a reference, and then had a phone interview. She e-mailed the results of the interview to me, and I gave a brief, positive reply. Both notes are shown below. You can easily support colleagues by being brief and upbeat. No need to send a 250-word letter.
From: Noreen Keala [mailto: Noreen
Keala@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 20-- 9:04 AM
To:
wsfrank@careerlab.com
Subject: Interview with KPMG Management
Hi Bill,
I had a glorious phone interview Thursday with a woman in NYC from KPMG. I felt great and she thought I would be a very good fit. As I wrote you before, I knew the position was not for me because it was 100% at home and is quite regimented. So I waited 24 hours and called the interviewer and unhappily said "no." It was difficult for me to turn it down for so many reasons, one being that it is a fine organization. Thank you for offering to be a reference. I'm sure another opportunity will show up for me somewhere else that will better meet my needs.
Have a great weekend,
Noreen
OK, Noreen, good self-knowledge. Good for you. Nice work being true to yourself. That always works best.
:B