20 ways to say "NO
Here are 20 ways to say "NO" without hurting others "I CAN'T RIGHT NOW, BUT I CAN DO IT LATER" "I'M REALLY NOT THE MOST QUALIFIED PERSON FOR THE JOB" "I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY ROOM IN MY CALENDAR RIGHT NOW" "I CAN'T, BUT LET ME GIVE YOU THE NAME OF SOMEONE WHO CAN" "I HAVE ANOTHER COMMITMENT" "I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SEVERAL PROJECTS AND CAN'T SPARE THE TIME" "I'VE HAD A FEW THINGS COME UP AND I NEED TO DEAL WITH THOSE FIRST" "I WOULD RATHER DECLINE THAN END UP DOING A MEDIOCRE JOB" "I'M REALLY FOCUSING MORE ON MY PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFE RIGHT NOW" "I'M REALLY FOCUSING MORE ON MY CAREER RIGHT NOW" "I REALLY DON'T ENJOY THAT KIND OF WORK" "I CAN'T, BUT I'M HAPPY TO HELP OUT WITH ANOTHER TASK" "I'VE LEARNED IN THE PAST THAT THIS REALLY ISN'T MY STRONG SUIT" "I'M