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'I apologise for the late notice as it has been a difficult decision in choosing from such a selection of high quality candidates.
'I am writing to inform you that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful in your application...
'Due to the large amount of extremely high quality applicants that have applied for this position, there were some applications of the highest calibre that have unfortunately taken precedence.
'I would like to take the time to thank you for your time and it was a real pleasure to meet you and get to know you and I am sure you will be extremely successful in your future endeavours. I will be keeping your resume on file as I believe that future positions may be coming available in the near future that you may be extremely suitable for...
'Good luck in the job hunting and hopefully we will come across each other in the near future...'