12 tips on how to say no politely in English

How to Say No Politely

Am Arbeitsplatz nein zu sagen ist eine knifflige Aufgabe – vor allem auf Englisch!

“Formal business communication” made easy in English

Antworten Sie nicht sofort mit „No, I can’t do that because…”, sobald Sie eine Aufforderung ablehnen müssen. Denn so nimmt Ihr Chef Sie eher als „Blockierer“ denn als „Macher“ wahr.

Der beste Weg ist deshalb oft, die Antwort nicht zu direkt auszudrücken. Formulieren Sie Ihre Vorbehalte stets höflich, um keine Missstimmung hervorzurufen. Lesen Sie hier, wie Sie das am besten bewerkstelligen!

12 Tips on Saying No Politely

• That’s very kind of you, but I really have to …
• Your invitation is very tempting, however …
• I am sorry, but I am unable to join you because …
• That sounds very interesting, however …
• I would really like to join your meeting, but …
• I’m afraid my calendar is fully booked this week. But I would be available on …
• Unfortunately, I have already made plans for tomorrow night.
• Let me put you in contact with someone who can help you with that.
• Currently I am busy with other projects, the first deadline I could commit to is …
• I would love to be able to help you out. However, I am going to have to pass due to other projects I am working on.
• Unfortunately I won’t be able to make it. But I’m sure you will do fine on your own.
• I won’t be able to join you, but I would like to pass this opportunity on to …

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