Refusing Requests for Recommendations Well, this is awkward. Daniel Sturgis, who quit last year just as you were planning to fire him for consistently failing to meet agreed-on performance targets, has just emailed you from his new job, asking for a recommen- dation. He says his new job is awful and he regrets leaving your company. He knows you don’t have any openings, but he would be grateful for a recommendation.
Your task: Write an email message to Sturgis, explaining that you will not be able to write him a recommendation. Make up any details you need to.
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