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The Invitation You Do Not Want

Decide about an invitation you feel you have to accept, before you reply.

Purpose: Decide about an invitation you feel you have to accept, before you reply.

When to use: Use this when an invite is sitting unanswered because you dread both answers.

Worksheet prompts

  1. What is the invitation, and who is it from?
  2. If you had no obligation at all, how much would you want to go?
  3. What is making it hard to say no?
  4. Is there a smaller yes you would be glad about?
    Come for an hour. Come for the meal, not the whole day.
  5. Write your reply.

Going for an hour is a real answer. So is staying home.