When you get rejected, don’t say that you’re ‘disappointed’.
If you’re an investor and an entrepreneur decides to take money elsewhere, you say:
“Congratulations! Awesome! Wicked! Is there any room left for us to participate!?”
If you’re trying to get a job and the company decides to hire someone else, you say:
“Congratulations! Awesome! Wicked!!! Please keep me in mind for the next opportunity… is there anything I can do to improve my chances next time?”
If you’re trying to recruit someone and they take a job elsewhere, you say:
“Fucking AWESOME! I wish you the best of luck on your new gig… give me a shout when you’re ready to move on.”
Saying ‘I’m disappointed’ makes you sound like a tool.
And here’s some good advice on rejection from Psychology Today.
Hah, perfect timing! This goes hand-in-hand with the email I got from you earlier.
Wow, that was a really good tip you put on the article regarding Recruiting a Co-Founder.
In addition, this article is dead-on. In my sales history, saying “I’m disappointed” is worthless, and you do come across as a tool. Why be disappointed and burn the bridge?