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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 9 MIN

How to Decline a Job Offer Without Burning Bridges

from Office Hours with Fexingo: Daily Career Q&A, Workplace Questions, and Professional Advice · host Fexingo

Episode 57 of Office Hours with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest career moments: turning down a job offer after you've already said yes. Lucas and Luna walk through the real case of a marketing manager who accepted a role, then got a counteroffer from her current company. They break down the exact script for rescinding acceptance, how much honesty is too much, and why recruiters respect a clean 'no' more than a dragged-out maybe. Plus: the one thing you should never say when you decline. #JobOffer #Counteroffer #CareerAdvice #Recruiting #Professionalism #WorkplaceEtiquette #JobSearch #RescindAcceptance #RecruiterRelationships #CareerStrategy #Negotiation #OfficeHoursWithFexingo #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #WorkplaceTips #JobDecline #ProfessionalCommunication Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode 57 of Office Hours with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest career moments: turning down a job offer after you've already said yes. Lucas and Luna walk through the real case of a marketing manager who accepted a role, then got a counteroffer from her current company. They break down the exact script for rescinding acceptance, how much honesty is too much, and why recruiters respect a clean 'no' more than a dragged-out maybe. Plus: the one thing you should never say when you decline. #JobOffer #Counteroffer #CareerAdvice #Recruiting #Professionalism #WorkplaceEtiquette #JobSearch #RescindAcceptance #RecruiterRelationships #CareerStrategy #Negotiation #OfficeHoursWithFexingo #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #WorkplaceTips #JobDecline #ProfessionalCommunication Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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