Thread by @RamliJohn

Seth Godin rejected me last year by email... and I loved it!

It's an art to reject someone and make them feel good after.

Let me share Seth's rejection email and 5 reasons why I love it: 🧵

For reference, here's the full rejection email he sent me after I asked him to be on my podcast GrowthToday.fm

Two lines.

That's it.

Let me break down the 5 things I love about it.

1/ "thanks"

I love how he started off by acknowledging the request.

Instead of leading with "No," he first thanked me for the opportunity.

To me, this speaks to his humility. He probably gets a TON of requests. But a simple thanks speaks volumes.

2/ "Ramli"

He freaking spelled my name right!

I've gotten emails from random yahoos calling me "Ramil," "Romil", "Tamil" and even "Despina" (Oops copy-and-paste!)

A person's name is meaningful. Spell it and pronounce it right. It makes a big difference.

3/ "but I'm swamped"

Seth didn't have to tell me that.

I already know he is doing SO many things.

It's an easier pill to swallow when you give a reason. It's not required but appreciated.

4/ "I'm sorry"

Wow, Seth apologizing to me?

Now I feel bad haha!

It's a classic, "It's me not you."

He's not saying "no" because of how I asked ("Yo, Seth, my boi! Join me?" 😂) or who I am (weird! ), it's because he's busy.

5/ "good luck with the show"

What a positive way to end a rejection email!

He's wishing me well.

This last line left a smile on my face even though I got rejected.

That's a wrap!

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Thanks for reading!