I'd love to get rejected by somebody in this way. :) Really, you're above average if you bother to contact the person at all once you've decided not to hire.

I'd love to get rejected by somebody in this way. :) Really, you're above average if you bother to contact the person at all once you've decided not to hire. A lot of people are pointing out liability issues with this approach, and sadly, they're probably right. But I bet there are constructive things you could tell rejected applicants that would be still be safe from lawsuit.