First Rejected Query - Ouch!

Dear Joseph, 

   Thanks for your query, however, as this storyline isn't fully resonating with me, I'll need to pass on this opportunity. These things are so subjective, and so I hope soon you'll find a more enthusiastic agent for your novel. 

Sincerely, 

Steven Chudney

At least he was prompt - one day.

I once knew a famous poet while I was at Cal Berkely. She told me that she could wallpaper her house with all of the rejection letters she had received.

... the storyline isn't fully resonating...hmmm...