Saying No pattern while avoiding no

You can say “no” without saying “no” four times:

1. “How am I suppose to do that?”
2. “Your offer is very generous, I’m sorry, that just doesn’t work for me”
3. “I’m sorry but I’m afraid I just can’t do that.”
4. “I’m sorry, no

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1. Voss, C. & Raz, T. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. (Harper Business, New York, 2016).