Turning down a job offer after you already accepted it should be done gracefully. It is rare for an employer to rescind a job offer, but it does happen.Yes, a company can rescind a job offer under certain circumstances, such as failed background checks, financial instability, or candidate misrepresentation. Second step: Validate with the employer that the offer has been formally withdrawn. Be polite, don't make up reasons. Just tell them you regret to inform them that you can't take the position. If you had a job offer rescinded, you might have claims for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, or fraud. Although it's legal in most instances to withdraw job offers, the reasons for doing so should be sound, and the process should be carried out carefully. Certainly. Until you show up for work on the first day, and even then, any offer of employment can be withdrawn. Unfortunately, I have to rescind my acceptance of the job offer.