Roy Lee's bold reply to this rejection email landed him his dream summer internship

Most students would move on but not him. Here's how he turned rejection into leverage:

1/ flipping the script

Roy replied to a rejection email. Who does that? This is where he stands out, creating leverage out of a "bad" outcome.

At the end of the day, that's what startups are looking for.

2/ no-cost offer

He made them an offer they can't refuse - There was no downside for the company, except time.

He showed he wouldn't waste their time so its a no risk offer.

3/ Willingness

This is where he had to convince them.
Instead of saying he's willing, he showed.

He isn't actually going to work 24/7 but he showed the willingness to.

“Same time commitment, double the effort.” “Free to come into the office 24/7 until September 8.”

His reply: