Sample Regret Letter

Dear [nominator's name]:

Thank you for participating in the Society of American Archivists' Awards program. Your nomination for the [full title of award] has been received and reviewed by the SAA Awards subcommittee. The pool and caliber of the nominations for this award was extremely strong.

It is with regret that we inform you that your nomination was not selected.

We appreciate your interest in the [full title of award] and hope that you will consider submitting nominations in the future.

Sincerely,

[Your name]

Chair, [full name of award] Selection Committee

Cc:       Awards Committee Co-chair [name and email]

            Awards Committee Co-chair [name and email]