巧妙拒绝别人

 

Sandwich your no between two positives

 

用积极的理由来解释拒绝的原因

 

Make your answer more palatable with a positive explanation.

 

For example, if your partner asks you to cover a conference, but you have development dead lines at risk, explain these commitments(first yes), how they lock you in town (no), and finish by confirming your focus to an on-time product (second yes).