10 Ways to Say “NO” Without Ever Using the Word “NO”

Do you sound like you are coughing up a hairball or cussing like a sailor when you say the word “NO?”

(Posted by Gayle)

Yesterday Ron posted his third blog on the topic of boundaries.  In it he talks about being able to say the word “no” when necessary.  Most of fall us into one of two categories:

• Those who say no easily or maybe even too easily. (If you’ve made f!*kno into a word of it’s own, you fall into this category.)
• Those who can’t get the word nuuuh neeeeh nnnnnO out very easily at all.  (If your no sounds like you are coughing up a hairball, you fall into this category.)

This post will help both groups.  Here are 10 ways to say the word no without using the word no.  I suggest practicing these out loud (alone) until they roll off your tongue with ease and grace!

1. That won’t work for me.
2. I am not comfortable with that right now.
3. I am not taking on new commitments right now.
4. That is not part of my plan at this time.
5. That’s just not good for me right now.
6. I wish I could help, but I am not in a place to do that.
7. I don’t have time in my schedule for that.
8. I have other more pressing priorities right now.
9. Thanks for asking,  I wish I could help, but there just isn’t room in my schedule for that.
10. I’m not good with that.

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