I must now decline your offer of employment. I am going in another direction with my career that I believe is a better fit for me at this time.Declining an accepted job offer is a tough situation. Here's the how-to guide on how to decline a job offer you already accepted. Learn what a withdrawal letter is, how to write a letter of withdrawal and see a template and an example to help you write your own. Can an employer legally withdraw a prospective employee's job offer? In short, the answer is yes. Be polite, don't make up reasons. Just tell them you regret to inform them that you can't take the position. Employers like Coinbase, Redfin and Twitter are rescinding job offers, a painful tactic generally only seen during an economic crisis.