No, thanks. Additionally, I wish that you wouldn't do this, so please stop. Thank you!
Common templates to help you say “no”
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#12I think a good tip is that you don't have to explain all your reasons all the time e.g. it's okay to say you're too busy without having to justify what you're busy with.
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#13I'm not a huge fan of template e-mails, if you're just gonna do an automatic response then make that obvious from the start.
However I do see how these can be useful as a reference point, I especially like the templates/examples that have a little story behind them. Saying no "like a pro" isn't about the exact phrasing, but knowing that you can and often should say no.
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#14Sharing how to say no is the ultimate humblebrag.
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#15This is great, but needs 31 more ways to say no to recruiters :)
Why reply?
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#16These are great, good job. Not sure about the templates though, I got a kick reading these and agreed/disagreed some were useful ways of saying no in different contexts.
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#17I find some of these disingenuous:
> Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it to [Event] on [date]. But thanks again for sending an invitation my way.
That's not saying "No". That's giving an excuse as to why you can't make it. Better to say "No, I'm not interested" or something along those lines.
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#18IMO most of these are terrible. They're all far too long. Go ahead and explain yourself to friends and family members; random business contacts (especially cold calls) don't need three paragraphs of text explaining your policies around human interaction.
"Sorry, not interested at this time" is almost always enough. If they write back asking "when", just ignore.
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#19IMO most of these are terrible. They're all far too long. Go ahead and explain yourself to friends and family members; random business contacts (especially cold calls) don't need three paragraphs of text explaining your policies around human interaction. "Sorry, not interested at this time" is almost always enough. If they write back asking "when", just ignore.
Yeah, the trick isn't saying "no", the trick is saying no without burning any bridges. Much harder.
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#20A lesson I learned from a sales friend of mine (often the hard way): if you really want to say no, don't give reasons why you're saying no.
Just simply say "no, sorry"
Once you start giving your reasoning, the other side can negotiate a compromise or attempt to persuade you into thinking your no is a bad idea. The more information you provide, the more they can use it against you.
If you don't have time for that, just end it at no and say no more.