Having the courage to say no is an art. You can say no without saying no or you could just be blunt and blurt it out. For example, if co-worker wants to have lunch with you but you want to stay in and finish your time sensitive project then choosing any of the options below could work:
Option 1:
Say something like I would love to have lunch with you,but I have a tight deadline. Don't worry he will live.
Option 2:
Or you could just tell him NO;end of story no explanation needed. You know your peps best.
Option 3:
Or you could say I am working on something;I will get back to you.Make sure you back to him after your project is done.
Option 4:
Or just simply say now is not a good time. Honesty is the best policy.
SAY IT WITH ME:
NO,I am not eating now.
NO, you can't burrow another $100.
NO, I will not cancel my doctors appointment,I waited 3 months for, for you.
NO, I can't work 4 hours a day when I am on vacation.
NO, you can't have that new $500 game console.
NO, I will not eat that.
NO, I will not stay with you and be miserable.
NO, is a new word that I will use more in my vocabulary starting today.
No is not a bad word.
Using these different ways of saying NO mentioned will make your life more bearable.