You’re allowed to just not.
Four quick taps. You’ll leave with a no you can actually send, plus the one line to use when they push back. (They will.)
1 of 4
Who are we saying no to?
Start with whoever you’ve been avoiding the longest.
2 of 4
What are they asking for?
Roughly. Nobody’s grading this.
3 of 4
So why is this no hard?
Be honest. It stays between you and this screen.
4 of 4
How brave are we feeling today?
There’s no wrong answer. Any no counts.
Soft landingClear & kindClean & final
Your no, ready to send
Send it today. The longer a no waits, the more likely it turns into an apology-yes.
What’s really going on
When they push back
Six more pushbacks covered in the library: “But you’re so good at it” · “You always used to…” · the sulk
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