The Southern Review

Prose rejections

Standard

After careful consideration, we have decided we are unable to use your manuscript. We wish you the best in finding a home for it elsewhere.

The Editors

Dear Writer:

Thank you for sending us "[TITLE]." We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not the right fit for The Southern Review.

Thank you for trying us.

Sincerely,

The Editors of The Southern Review

Higher Tier

We thank you for your interest in The Southern Review. After careful consideration, we have decided we are unable to use your manuscript. We wish you the best in finding a home for it elsewhere. (Handwritten:) Thanks for sending. Please try us again. - Emily

Thank you for sending us [TITLE]. We enjoyed this piece, but we didn't feel it was right for The Southern Review. We hope that you will continue to send us your work. Sincerely, The Editors of The Southern Review

Poetry rejections

Standard

After careful consideration, we have decided we are unable to use your manuscript. We wish you the best in finding a home for it elsewhere.

2020

Dear First Last:

Thank you for sending us your work. We appreciate the opportunity to read your writing, but unfortunately we are unable to use your manuscript. We wish you the best in finding a home for it elsewhere.

Thank you for trying us.

Sincerely,

The Editors of The Southern Review

Higher Tier

Thank you for sending us [Submission Title]. We enjoyed your work, but we couldn't use it for The Southern Review this time.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely, The Editors of The Southern Review