Easy Way To Say No
30 Mar 2023 · 1 min
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Dotty Scott explains how to turn down requests without guilt. Be honest about your capacity, apologize, and offer a referral or recommendation instead. A simple way to say no while staying kind.
Dotty Scott explains how to turn down requests without guilt. Be honest about your capacity, apologize, and offer a referral or recommendation instead. A simple way to say no while staying kind.
So is there an easy way to actually say, I don't want to do this without upsetting them?
So I guess some of it, it, it, no, is, well, it's empowering to say it and you actually can. So it kind of depends on the, the circumstances. So if you really don't want to, then just be honest. You know, it's, I'm really sorry, my business has exploded. I really don't have the capacity right now. I would love to, but I just don't have the capacity and I wouldn't do right by you. You know, is there somebody I can refer to you? That's always a really great way to say no gently. If you have in your back pocket other people that do the same or similar work, that serve different clients, or that have the capacity— you know what, I'm really sorry, I, I want to help you and I just don't have the capacity, but I have a couple of recommendations for you that I can give you some names and numbers of people that might be more able right now to help you. Perfect.
