Responding to a rejection letter

"Thank you very much for your interest in ______.  We appreciate you taking the time to come into the office to meet with John, Woody, and Sara.  At this time, we are exploring other candidates but will keep you in mind for future opportunities that might fit your skill set.

Thank you again and best of luck in your search.

Sincerely,

Casey Bender
Sales Recruiter"

In your professional life, you've read this and immediately thought: "What's wrong with me?"

Fit my skill set? You wanted two years of sales experience.  Hell, I'm more qualified than the manager you selected in house. (inner voice speaking)

There's nothing wrong with you.  It's semantics and it can easily bring down your confidence.  I've seen this email more times than I'd like to mention and they simply just don't bother me anymore.  The corporate world is exactly like High School.  People form cliques, posse's, whatever people are calling similar groups nowadays.  For as much as they judge you, you should judge them.  It's important to recognize if you even could get along with your potential managers.  

Some people would say if you get a rejection letter, you should just say thank you and move on.  I am a little more rebellious and open.  I believe as much as they are evaluating you, you have the right to evaluate them.  If a recruiter contacts you first, why not voice what you enjoyed about the overall experience?  

Your time is just as valuable as theirs.  You're not perfect but neither are they.  I am not insinuating that being obnoxious is key; each industry seems big but is quite small.  A lot of these recruiters and hiring personnel move on to similar companies.  

You definitely don't want to burn bridges.  Thank them for the opportunity but also express what you feel about the experience.