> Of course, don't send something offensive like "you're the worst programmer ever". I don't think anyone would be offended by "we're looking for someone with

> Of course, don't send something offensive like "you're the worst programmer ever". I don't think anyone would be offended by "we're looking for someone with more experience in X", which is what I suggested. Well yes, but you have to tell people the truth for it to be useful, which means saying things like "we didn't find your design to be that good" or "your code isn't that great". The recipient will not be happy to receive those unsolicited. I'm sure they'd be perfectly happy with "looking for more experience", as they're not to blame for that.