A cool guide to saying "No" to an invite. How are your 'no's usually?

It's okay to say no

Nobody is going to think less of you. Admitting when your plate is full is a sign of emotional maturity. When adding extra work - ask what will be delayed or sacrificed to make room for it.

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better at saying no to? In the past, if someone asked me for something, I may have given them a, “Sounds good, man. I’ll check my schedule and we’ll figure something out.” The hope was that it would just go away, but the result was me being pestered for a meeting I didn’t want to take. I’d have to come up with new excuses as to why I was too busy.

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better at saying no to? In the past, if someone asked me for something, I may have given them a, “Sounds good, man. I’ll check my schedule and we’ll figure something out.” The hope was that it would just go away, but the result was me being pestered for a meeting I didn’t want to take. I’d have to come up with new excuses as to why I was too busy.

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And if you have a hard time saying the actual word “no,” here are some honest, straightforward phrases to help you deliver the bad news: As much as I would like to help you, I simply can’t right now . . . I’m sorry, I just much prefer not to . . . I’m afraid I simply lack the bandwidth right now to commit to doing this . . . Unfortunately, it’s not

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