Tuesday, September 8, 2026

🍷 Entertaining

How to Refuse an Invitation

Clearly, quickly and without elaborate excuse. A French no is easier to receive than a vague maybe, and declining does not damage the relationship or reduce future invitations.

Decline the next thing you do not want to attend within a day, with one sentence and no reason. Notice that nothing happens.

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