how to say no

I chose to explain that I was over-committed on blurbs. I often simply say that I’m over-committed and unfortunately need to decline. Sometimes, depending on the invitation, I’ll note that I’m even declining things I would otherwise accept. You’ll see variations on how to do this from others below, but the key

A friend asked a Busy Guy to lead a project, and instead of saying yes or rejecting it, the Busy Guy said: “I can’t commit to that, but I can commit to thinking about it, and if I come up with something I’m excited about, I’ll do it.”

Such tact in that answer.

-DP

First, I'll share one of my recent email declines: "This is such a fascinating subject, but I fear I've taken on too many blurb requests in the past few months and gave myself a self-reinforced pause. My apologies"