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1. Be Firm
2. Play Dumb
3. Awkward Pause
4. Blame Your Assistant
5. Use Circular Logic
6. Lower Expectations
7. Pretend You've Lost Your Mind
8. Invoke Your High Standards
9. Channel Your Inner Michelle Tanner
10. Just Own It
11. Change the Subject
12. Offer An Alternative. Say "you are welcome to do x...
...While I do Y."
13. Hide Behind Email
14. Be Clear The Weekends Are Off Limits... It's Me Time
15. Distract Them With Compliments
16. Be Blunt
17. Walk Away
And Whatever You Do, Don't Say:
For more ways to say no graciously, read ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown
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