Raele AltanoWell With raele · Founder | 2x Certified Communication Coach | Content Creator

What to Say When: You’re Not Drinking #wellwithraele #communication #drinking

25 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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A short solo advice clip by communication coach Raele Altano (Well with Raele) offering succinct, casual phrases and strategies for politely declining alcoholic drinks in social settings. Key guidance: keep responses short and casual, avoid long explanations or justification, repeat simple refusals if someone persists, and move away if needed. Several sample one-liners are provided (e.g., "I'm good for now", "I have an early start in the morning so I'm gonna pass").

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What to say when you're out and about and you don't feel like drinking. For reference, I'm well with Raelle, your communication coach, here to help you socialize and articulate with kindness, class and confidence. Now, whatever your reasoning may be is obviously completely fine. The goal is to keep your response short, to the point, and super casual. I'm good for now, but I'll grab a drink in a little bit. Thank you for offering to get around. I'm not drinking right now, but maybe I'll take you up on that next time. I have an early start in the morning so I'm gonna pass on drinks, but don't let me stop you from enjoying yourself. If someone's persisting, keep telling them that you're all set, you're not drinking tonight, and migrate away from them if you can, but most importantly, avoid long winded explanations and the need to justify yourself. Reasoning is totally valid and no one needs all of the additional details. Let me know if you have any good responses. You say if and when you're not drinking.