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Questions tagged [saying-no]

Questions about how best to approach saying "no", or declining requests. Please explain in your question why just saying "no" is not sufficient.

From day to day life many people will need to say "no", whether it be an offer for some food or drink, or an offer or a free gift. There are various situations where saying no can be awkward or inconvenient, or other situations where someone who says "no" to you can cause you an issue too. Questions here are about resolving issues caused by saying "no" to something or someone, and also about how to say "no" to certain situations.

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Helping my cousin reject advances from a classmate

I have a cousin who is younger to me and she seemed a bit disturbed over the fact that a guy in her class had confessed his feelings for her. But she exactly doesn't feel the same for him. I was thinking of advising her to say a no boldly. But on a…
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How to effectively say "no" to being offered a dessert during a meal when everyone else is also having one?

Often when I go out for a meal with my mother and grandmother, we often go to restaurant with large side dishes and also large main courses, as a result I am usually full and don't want a dessert. Owing to the nature of the restaurants (Pizza Hut,…
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How do I effectively convey my inability to attend an event?

There's a reunion party that has been organized by my High School friends. Let's say, it's on 10th of June. They expect almost everyone to be present since it's the first reunion that we have had. But, I wouldn't be able to attend it due to reasons…
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How to say "No" without any hesitation and discomfort

I have a general problem of saying 'no' to people. For example, when my friends ask me to go out with them, but I don't want to, or when my colleagues ask me to do extra work that I don't want to do. It seems I can't say 'No' to anyone. How can I…
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