Timeline for Politely decline an offer that I sort-of accepted
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| Jan 8, 2017 at 19:10 | comment | added | Dan Romik | @tkr well, I have a (small) pet peeve about people apologizing needlessly, and I'm not the only one. Anyway, it's a very low-stakes decision either way. OP has my blessing to apologize if it makes him happy. | |
| Jan 8, 2017 at 18:36 | comment | added | tkr | You can apologize without "needing" to apologize. Something like "I apologize if my wording caused any confusion" works well for instance. If it did, then you're at least acknowledging the possibility (which goes a long way to diffusing anger). If they just read poorly, then they will realize that when they check your wording. And it's not like you are admitting some grave error. | |
| Jan 6, 2017 at 19:13 | comment | added | Dan Romik | @Gerry All I know is that as far as I can tell there is no logical reason why you should apologize. Good luck, and have fun in Australia or wherever it is you're headed. | |
| Jan 6, 2017 at 18:11 | vote | accept | Gerry | ||
| Jan 6, 2017 at 18:09 | comment | added | Gerry | I am actually Canadian, and have never been to Australia, which is part of the reason I am asking this question. | |
| Jan 6, 2017 at 14:20 | comment | added | Dan Romik | @ПетяНарышкин That's up to him whether he wants to apologize, but I wouldn't - the admissions office should not assume that someone accepts an offer until they explicitly state so. This is also a question of Australian politeness norms, something I know little about, so I trust OP will apply his own common sense. | |
| Jan 6, 2017 at 14:19 | comment | added | JMac | @ПетяНарышкин I'm not sure I agree. Assuming what he quoted is in line with what he said; he never actually accepted. The email was about the steps required to accept the offer. Actually accepting the offer should still be a conversation between both parties after all the documentation is in order. | |
| Jan 6, 2017 at 14:14 | comment | added | Petr Naryshkin | I think an apology is needed since the situation is partially Gerry's fault. | |
| Jan 6, 2017 at 13:51 | history | answered | Dan Romik | CC BY-SA 3.0 |