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How to say no. - Templates to help you say no in any situation

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Saying no is hard, but essential to your own productivity (and sanity). Here are some templates you can use, including some examples from Naval, Tim Ferriss, Casey Neistat, and more!

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Hey everyone - I've been trying to say "no" more often. For example... - How to say no to "coffee" - How to say no to extra projects - How to say no to unnecessary meetings - the list goes on... I put together this little "mini-site" of alllll the different situations where you might want to say "no", as well as some pretty neat templates from Naval, Tim Ferriss, Paul Graham, Casey Neistat, etc. I hope it inspires you to say no! (you can also download the templates into Pigeon (my Gmail plugin) for easy use - but that is completely optional!)
Looks useful! Glad that we are both launching something on the same day Pat!
Maker
Haha! Congrats on your launch looks great :)
my personal favorite "How to say no to an appearance on a brand new podcast." More useful than the others!
Maker
I use that one all the time.
Does what the DARE program never could
Maker
Haha! next project "howtosaynotodrugs.com" !!
Nice. Radical Candor :)
Maker
Exactly!
Well... except it isn't radical candor. I just read all of them and most of them reek of BS. "I'd love to do that thing, but...." No - if you'd love to do it, you'd do it.
I think you should have quoted what's after "but...". Because those are important conditions.
Well the point is that it doesn't matter what comes after the point. If you'd love to do something, then you'd do it. Clearly this person wouldn't love to do it. Please google "everything after the word but". This is a well known thing.
mmm, the unconditional love is the best... 🧡
I like it. Good job compiling it all 👏
Maker
Thanks Anthony! Trying to find more famous people examples so if you find anymore let me know so I can add!
Literally every single day I'm facing those situation and wished I could have these templates. A big THANK YOU!
Maker
glad it can help, even just a littel! although saying no is easier said than done! And it's a lot easier over email than in person :)
Hi Pat! It's definitely something we need to save time with our support. Request: Some templates for how to say no to VCs.
Maker
Added!! Great tip keep em coming :)
This is really great. Being Swedish, this is definitely something I could have use for in many situations. Well done! :)
Maker
Thanks Emilie, is it harder to say "no" as a Swede? :P
haha, I think we're being known for not being very straight forward. Which quite often puts us in awkward situations.
Waiting next how to say yes :D
Maker
"How to do things that don't scale."
I love this way more than I expected! 😍 Would be awesome if you could add more templates in time. But who dumps someone they’re dating over email, of all things? 😂
Maker
Hahaha that's rock bottom right there.
This is great! thanks for making it.
Maker
Thanks Oleg!!
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