Decline a Board Position Letter: 4 Template

When you are offered a higher position in an organization and that too of being a board member, then, of course, nothing can be more delightful than that. But it may so happen that due to some reason, you have to turn down such a grand offer.

In such a situation, your decline letter should be as polite as possible, consisting of appropriate words. To help you with it, I have written quite an effective sample letter, referring to which you can easily frame yours.

Template: 1

[ Insert the Sender’s Address]

———- [ Address Line1] ———–

———- [ Address Line 2] ————

[ Insert the Date of sending the letter]

[ Insert the Receiver’s Name]

[ Insert the Receiver’s Address]

———- [ Address Line1] ———–

———- [ Address Line 2] ————

Dear Mr./ Mrs./ Ms. [ Insert the name of whomsoever it is concerned to]

Sub: [ Insert the Subject Concerned to The Letter]

Greetings of the day!

I feel honored to have been considered for being a Member of the Board at [ Insert the name of the respective organization]

It has always been a longing desire to be a board member of this prestigious organization for which. I would like to take this opportunity to express my vote of gratitude to you and the organization for offering me the position.

I would have been very glad to accept this offer. However, I equally love the current work I’m committed to, and I would wish to focus on [insert the work relevant to the sender] to gain more experience rather than being a part of the board this soon.

Due to this reason, I feel extremely sorry to inform you that I will not be able to accept the board position.

Thank you once again for considering me for the Job Position. I earnestly appreciate the time and efforts you have taken for this consideration. I hope to be a part of this in the future and that you find a much more able candidate to match this position.

Thanks, and Regards, 

[ Insert the Full Name of the Sender]

[ Insert the Designation], [Insert the Name of the organization]

[ Insert the Contact Details]

decline board position letter

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