Three scripts for when someone asks why you unfollowed them. One frames it as intentional content curation, another cites misaligned values, and the third treats attention as currency you allocate carefully. Practice them in a mirror to deliver confidently.
What to say when you choose to unfollow someone and they ask you why. I have three prompts for you that are short, sweet, and don't require you to explain too much on your end. Number one, I'm being more intentional about what I consume on social media and what I see in my feed. Number two, if you need to get a little personal, you can say our values no longer align and I don't want to explain further. And number three, I like this one because it's a little different. You can say my attention is currency and I'm more careful with how I spend it. Now, that last one especially is great because it doesn't make it about them. It doesn't give them wiggle room to challenge you, but it clearly states your boundary and keeps it short and sweet. So if you unfollowed someone recently and they approach you and they ask you why, you can use one of these responses to let them know without getting into a whole back and forth. Feel confident delivering these if you feel like your voice is going to get shaky or you're going to stutter over your words, practice a few times in the mirror just to get used to what you're saying and hearing yourself using these words. You are entitled to do whatever you want with your social media, especially when it's not hurting anyone. It's your page, it's your feed, and you're allowed to curate it how you want. So I hope these responses are helpful and help you feel prepared if someone confronts you with this question.
