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Saying no politely at work
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- I'd love to, but I've got a lot on my plate at the moment
- That might be a bit tricky
- That's not really my area. Jo might be better placed to help
- I'm going to have to pass on this one, sorry
- I'm not sure I'll have capacity this week. Could it wait till Monday
- Happy to, but what would you like me to put on hold?
- I can do it, just not by Friday
- I'll be honest, I don't think that deadline's realistic
- Just to flag, this could push the launch back
- Leave it with me
- Let me check what I've got on and get back to you
- Could you drop me an email with the details?
- I'm afraid I can't stay late tonight
- I'm not comfortable with that
- That's not quite what we agreed