[Date]
[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
[City, ST ZIP Code]
Dear [Recipient Name] :
I enjoyed meeting with you on [date] to discuss our opening for a [job title] . Your skills and qualifications are excellent. Unfortunately, as we discussed, you do not have experience in the area of [area of expertise] , which is critical to this position. Therefore, I regret to inform you that we have chosen to hire a candidate who has experience in this area.
We will keep your resume on file for [length of time] and will contact you if a position that matches your skills and qualifications becomes available during that time.
We appreciate your interest in [Company Name] , and we wish you the best of luck in your job search.
Sincerely,
User
[Title]