1. How to say “No” politely in our daily life
Zhou QingYang (Lily)
Waka Miyamoto
From Tokyo University of Science

2. Difficulty saying “No” politely
Our Topic
Difficulty saying “No” politely
Stressful
Let’s learn how to say “No”
politely in our daily life!

3. but you don't have time to do that
Being asked to help
but you don't have time to do that

4. Why don’t you try to ask X(someone else)?
Solution1
Why don’t you try to ask X(someone else)?
Let your friend know you are busy at this time
Hold on the request

5. How about we reconnect at X(time)?
Solution2
How about we reconnect at X(time)?
Let your friend know you are busy at this time
Hold on the request

6. Your friend has already started
on a project that you
were supposed
to work on together

7. Let me think about it first,
Solution1
Thank you.
Let me think about it first,
and I’ll get back to you.
Say “thank you” first.
Make it a future opportunity

8. Solution2 Thank you. I like your idea, but I also have mine.
How about we continue to prepare after we reconsider ours?
Express your opinion
Reconsider each other’s ideas

9. When you need to tell your friend what you really think
Only /QQ/MSN
only focus on business

10. I like your ~, but in my opinion….
Solution
I like your ~, but in my opinion….
How about X (advice)?
Tell the truth
Give your friend advice

11. 5-part formula for saying “NO” politely:
Express your formal ideas politely.
Make it a future opportunity.
Say thank you.
Encourage the person.
Tell the truth and then give your advice.
With your smile

12. It’s not easy to say “No” bravely compared to just going with the flow
It’s not easy to say “No” bravely compared to just going with the flow . It may sometimes make us unable to get off the stage, but at least we can say to ourselves in front of the mirror afterwards: “You are right!”

13. Also We mustn’t feel guilty about saying “No”.
It can save ourselves, and then a lot of trouble.
Also
You will be happy when you start doing it.

14. Review

15. 5-part formula for saying “NO” politely:
Express your formal ideas politely.
Make it a future opportunity.
Say thank you.
Encourage the person.
Tell the truth and then give your advice.
With your smile

16. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
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