Learn to Say No: How to Say 'No' Without Disrespect?
Some Situations or People Make it Hard for Us to Say No. But You Need to Learn to Say No. Learn to Say No to People, Who Want to Take Advantage of Your Kindness
Many of us have been in situations where we have wanted to say no, but have been unable to do so. At times it is warranted, else people will stamp all over you. Learn to say no without disrespecting anyone. I did learn to say no and hope you learn this 'skill' too.
1. Colleagues at work: Learn to say no to your colleagues, who keep piling their work onto you.
- 'I am sorry, but I can't do this right now. I just don't have the time. Please try and understand. I could try and do it later.'
Learn to say no to them, before they take you down.
2. To your boss at work: Learn to say no to your boss, for when you have too much on your plate and your boss wants you to take on more responsibilities.
-'I am working on X, Y, Z. I will be able to take up this new task only after -this date/time-. Else, please tell me if I can put off X or Y or Z until later.'
You will be able to meet your deadlines and maintain the quality of your work too.
3. To your friends: In case of a dear friend, you don't need to learn to say no. Close friends will always understand and so, you can just be candid with them. Learn to say no to friends who are not too dear/close to you.
-'I have a very tight schedule now. But post -this date-, I will definitely be with you all the way through'.
4. To your family (adults): It is easier to say no to your close relatives. But in case of distant relatives, you may feel obliged. Learn to say no, by giving them an alternate option.
-'I will certainly do whatever I can to help you with this. But it would have to be after -this date-. Meanwhile, why don't you try -this option-?'
5. To your kids: Some parents find it hard to draw the line, when it comes to kids. Learn to say no, if you don't want to raise spoilt kids (brats). Kids are little people and they understand.
-'Sweetheart, I do know this is important to you. But mommy/daddy really can't do it right now. But I will make it up to you on this Sunday. We will do -this activity- together on Sunday!'.
This way your child gets the message and still looks forward to something.
Tips for when you learn to say no-
1. Be assertive.
2. Don't disrespect.
3. Help people, in general.
4. Remember, it is NOT wrong to say no.
Learn to say no the right way, and live guilt-free.
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18 Comments
Post a CommentYou know why the title grabbed my attention. My family is pressurizing me to invite my cousin and her husband to a dinner and I just dont want to. Do you have any solution?
I literally taped a note to my phone, "It's OK to say NO!". Good article Rox.
Good common sense advice there, Rox. Well done!
You are very nice to write this..:) Lots of people wouldn't think to say no with respect. Too many people at work look upon people as something to take advantage of. Great article.
I have a pretty easy time saying "no" which makes me lucky I guess!
Great points!
excellent tips!
It depends on who's asking Rox if I'll say please try to understand -- With some folks, tough luck works better :-0
Good article to shed light on this. I have learned to deal with my bosses exactly the way you talked about here. When you have too much to do, you have to let them know you're prioritizing and that they need to be specific as to when they need something done.
Great content. You may want to double check spelling a bit more FYI.