How to Flake Out on Someone Gracefully  If you've ever made
plans with someone only to realize you really don't feel like
following through on them you know that it's incredibly
difficult to flake out on those plans without being a jerk. Your
best option is to not make those plans, but if you need to bow
out, here's how to do it gracefully.  Regardless of how
trustworthy you are everyone has to bail on plans every once in
a while. Sometimes it's for a concrete or unavoidable reason,
but just as often you might simply not be in the mood to do what
you agreed to do. Either way you have to start with the same
thing: an apology.  Apologize and Make it Sincere  How to Flake
Out on Someone GracefullyS  Regardless of whether you're
cancelling plans way ahead of time or at the last minute it's
good to apologize for wasting their time. While the event might
seem inconsequential to you it's possible your friend set aside
a large block of time to hang out and you're ruining that.
Etiquette blogger Emily Adamiani sums it