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Saying No Without a Fight

Practice turning something down when your plate is already full.

Purpose: Practice turning something down when your plate is already full.

When to use: Use this before you answer a request you do not have room for.

Worksheet prompts

  1. What is being asked, and by when?
  2. What would you have to drop to say yes?
  3. Write three ways you could answer.
    A no, a not right now, and a smaller yes.
  4. Pick one and write it out the way you would say or send it.

A no can be short and still be kind.