As part of my work at Lightcone I manage an office space with an application for visiting or becoming a member, and indeed many of these points commonly apply to rejection emails I send to people, especially “Most applications just don’t contain that much information” and “Not all relevant skills show up on paper”.
I try to include some similar things to the post in the rejection emails we send. In case it’s of interest or you have any thoughts, here’s the standard paragraph that I include:
Our application process is fairly lightweight and so I don’t think a no is a strong judgment about a person’s work. If you end up in the future working on new projects that you think are a good fit for Lightcone Offices, you’re welcome to apply again. Also if you’re ever collaborating on a project with a member of the Lightcone Offices, you can visit with them to work together. Good luck in finding traction on improving the trajectory of human civilization.
As part of my work at Lightcone I manage an office space with an application for visiting or becoming a member, and indeed many of these points commonly apply to rejection emails I send to people, especially “Most applications just don’t contain that much information” and “Not all relevant skills show up on paper”.
I try to include some similar things to the post in the rejection emails we send. In case it’s of interest or you have any thoughts, here’s the standard paragraph that I include: