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Title: How to say no politely? Post by: linzfoody on March 08, 2007, 03:02:02 pm How do I say no without being rude to a colleague if they have asked me to do a piece of work for them when I am too busy, but they would like it ASAP?
Edited by linzfoody on 08/03/07 02:03 PM. Title: Re: How to say no politely? Post by: msmarieh on March 08, 2007, 04:14:39 pm I would say that depends on if the colleague is someone you actually support or not. If it is someone from outside the people you support, I would just say straightforward, I am so sorry, I am not going to have time to do that due to the other things I am working on. usually I suggest an alternative if I can (perhaps so and so would be able to assist you?)
If it is someone I support, I will say, I am working on xyz which is due at such and such a time. Can you check with so and so that gave me xyz to see if it can be bumped for your project? (I always try to let them fight it out instead of getting in the middle). On the other hand, if it is my boss, I will just advise him, I can do that, but it will impact delivery of xyz (and then I notify so and so). Marie Title: Re: How to say no politely? Post by: gee4 on March 09, 2007, 09:44:27 am I agree with Marie - if some other piece of work has to be dropped, then this needs to be made clear.
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