A friend of mine was discussing how to properly turn down an offer that doesn’t meet your needs or expectations. Again, by expectations I’m talking about much more here than the the $ figure attached to the offer. Do you want to live in that city, do you want to travel that much, do you see yourself spending 8-9+ hours a day 5 days a week in that office, and do you fit in and feel comfortable with the people that work there?
If you answer no to any of these questions, then you are going to have to professionally decline. If you have been sending thank you emails to your recruiters, then you should only decline the offer to the person that extended the offer, usually the human resourses associate who led you through the job process. Some resources and advisors will recommend that you write a letter to the HR team declining the offer which is a nice gesture, but I will let you decide if this is right or not really necessary on top of a personal call.
