withdrawal letter?

[roundabout]

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what do people write in a typical withdrawal letter (to turn down interview invitation also)? can it just be 2/3 sentences? or is it more polite to write more... but is there really much more to say than "sorry, i've decided to withdraw"?

 

[TRUE]

I'm not sure what proper etiquette is, but I really doubt they want to read an essay about why you decided to withdraw. Once you're done with them, they probably don't want to take more time with your application. I have written a simple 2-3 line e-mail and that works for declining interviews (so far), and I have written 4-5 sentence letters to decline acceptences. It's up to you I guess but I really don't think anyone will think you're rude if you don't write an essay to justify your withdrawal.

 

[CalBeE]

Well for me if I withdraw at the post-secondary stage, I'll probably just make the letter short. However, if I were offered an acceptance at a school and I decline, I'll probably write a bit more just to be polite.

 

[Spitting Camel]

Here's what I wrote in a mass email to 10 schools:

Dear Admissions Officials,

My name is Blankety Blank Blank. I would like to take this time to withdraw my application from your institution. Thank you for your consideration during this application process.


Sincerely,

Blankety B. Blank
AMCAS: 12345678
SSN: 123-45-6789

I have never seen such a fast response from schools.