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by bell-cot 462 days ago
> How hard is it...

Not very - though the experienced prospects don't need to be told.

And people who are inclined to sympathy and politeness tend not to stick around in a role which requires lots of saying "no", to people who really wanted to hear "yes".

Finally, the sooner you close the door on further communication, the less time you waste with candidates who fall short of "calm and professional" in accepting their "no".