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。

　　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 amwondering 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 behappy 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 Ihave accepted another position.

　　I: May I ask why?

　　A: I really think that position suits my educational background better. What抯 more, thatcompany will supply me with an apartment, you know I haven抰 my own house and I have torent.

　　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。