Say no

Here are 5 ways to say no:

• Gently: “Thank you, but I don’t think so”
• Shyly: “I’d probably rather not, but only if you don’t mind and it’s really not going to inconvenience you in any way if I don’t”
• Verbosely: “It is with the utmost feeling and commitment that I do believe I must take the possibly hereto unprecedented step of expressing my desire to refrain from embracing this opportunity”
• Vehemently: “No way!”
• Succinctly: “No”

There are many more ways than this. Pick at least one and practise using it.