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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">There comes a time in many of our lives when we get invited somewhere. Perhaps to a party, a date, a ballgame, etc. But for some reason, we may not want to go. We may not want to hurt the inviter's feelings, but we don't want to be inconvenienced ourselves. So here are some ideas on how to turn down an invitation in the politest way possible.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>1. Tell them no, but in a polite way.</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Yes, I get that it's hard to say no. But maybe you don't have the desire to go to the affair to which you were invited.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">In a case like that, you can say to the inviter that you have already made other plans. And it doesn't matter what your other projects are, because you don't have to tell the inviter what they are. But if they press you, you can say it is personal and hope the other person understands.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">What you don't want to do is to make something up, like you're going to a baseball game. Telling a fib could get you into trouble with the other person and make you feel bad. Say you have other things to attend to.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>2. Say you'll go, but only if you can make it.</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Here is a pretty easy way to turn down an invitation. After you decline, then, of course, you don't have to go. But you leave the option open in case you feel differently later.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>3. Say that you have other priorities at this time.</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This excuse is very easy as well, plus it is polite towards the other person. Letting the inviter know that you have other priorities will let the other person know that you are honest and that perhaps another time you can meet the invitation.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>4. Ask if you and the inviter can get together another time.</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Of course, this won't work for a special one-time occasion like a wedding. But if it's an occasion that may or may not come up again, it's an excellent convenient way to turn down an invitation by opting out of a get-together.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">You can also add to the inviter the possibility of getting together another time. But of course, only say this if you mean it and have a plan in mind.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Bonus idea: send a thank-you gift.</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Sending a gift is especially good if the invitation was for a wedding or a birthday. The present doesn't have to be elaborate or expensive. It can just be a simple trinket of some sort, with a note of gratitude and thanks for the invite.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">So if you want to turn down an invitation, the worst thing you can do is ignore it. Put yourself in the other person's place, and ask yourself how you would feel. A simple thanks but no thanks goes a long way to letting the inviter know that you care and are grateful to be considered.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">And one final thought: be careful about lying. Even the smallest of fibs have a way of catching up with you.</p>
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