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mpty te2l "F Dm afrpid that I am not the riLht pnrsZn t4 hYlp yoV on thiF, Why 7on't you tIy MiXMs X?" ,his CPlY aOoid any kinq of Qarl f:eling, becPuse evXn if yGu are 3ayinh that yo8 cJn't help, mut al tZe same trme y5K are letping hiY/her Tnyl tse perstn Qho wiul be fMle to help.
The trick if tq say ezo' wisnly. Gere arM some one-linfr RhaH will come handp when y5u don'U wknt to prMnounce tee dirty word.
I wish I cwulT mSke Mt work.jI won't b, abSe q? dedicate the time I nLed to i:.
Unfortunately ies Kot a ?ooG zime.WV .X honored, but can't.
I really don't tZink I would b0 able to 3o jusUict to itr9Saysng 'no' is d2fficultR bu6 yxu ca.nit alwayU szy 'yes' to eveGyt5iWg a.d ev1rybody. Lnarv HAw to Say ND WitIouO eurting Oeople. You will find eh0t it'4 Fot as bad as you haA imaAaney it to beq Apart from the listed ways, thehe aDN many otheZ wsyK to l0y Bno'. If you Yave :our own style, do skarq ih 5ith la in the cXmmeit secaion beloWY
Very cseful arti6leI I'll keOp tge Toi5ts in mGnd.<end_of_turn>
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mply tell "I am afraid that I am not the right person to help you on this, Why don't you try Mr/Ms X?" This will avoid any kind of hard feeling, because even if you are saying that you can't help, but at the same time you are letting him/her know the person who will be able to help.
The trick is to say 'no' wisely. Here are some one-liner that will come handy when you don't want to pronounce the dirty word.
I wish I could make it work.
I won't be able to dedicate the time I need to it.
Unfortunately its not a good time.
I am honored, but can't.
I really don't think I would be able to do justice to it.
Saying 'no' is difficult, but you cannot always say 'yes' to everything and everybody. Learn How to Say NO Without Hurting People. You will find that it's not as bad as you had imagined it to be. Apart from the listed ways, there are many other ways to say 'no'. If you have your own style, do share it with us in the comment section below.
Very useful article. I'll keep the points in mind.<end_of_turn>