You'll explain this more times than you'd like: in interviews, on LinkedIn, to the friend who asks how you're doing. This drafts three honest, non-defensive ways to say it, so the bitter version doesn't slip out at the worst moment. Each one comes with what NOT to say and the follow-up questions you'll get.
THE BAR: HONEST, NOT BITTER
"My company re-orged and I was standing too close, apparently."
Dry and human lands better than polished and defensive. That's what these aim for: clean enough for an interview, real enough to actually say out loud. Tell it a bit about your situation and it writes three versions, plus what NOT to say and the follow-ups you'll get.
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SAMPLE
example output, not your data
The short one
My role was cut when the company restructured. It was a business decision, not a performance one. The whole team was let go. I'm focused on finding the next thing now.
WHAT NOT TO SAY
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Don't apologize for it or call it a setback.
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Don't badmouth the company. It reads as a flag, not a story.
The one with a little context
I was a Product Designer at a mid-sized startup. They restructured late last year and eliminated the design function entirely. About a dozen of us went at once. I'm proud of the work I shipped there, and I'm looking for a team where design has a longer runway.
IF THEY ASK NEXT
Were you surprised?
Be honest but brief: the writing was on the wall once the funding round slipped. Show you read the room without sounding bitter.
What are you looking for now?
Pivot forward. Name the kind of team and problem you want, not the one you left.
The one for a recruiter screen
Quick version: my position was eliminated in a company-wide restructure. Clean exit, good references, and I'm available to start right away. Happy to walk through my work whenever it's useful.
WHAT NOT TO SAY
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Don't oversell availability as desperation. State it once, move on.