letter of regret

noun [C] (plural letters of regret)

Definition

› HR a letter that tells someone a piece of bad news such as the fact that they have failed to get a job, etc.: We sent out a letter of regret to unsuccessful candidates.

(Definition of letter of regret noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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