Everyday Professional
Polite Decline
Decline clearly and kindly without over-explaining.
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Open Polite Rewriter, describe your real situation using the example below as a guide, and the professional tone is pre-selected for you. Review the draft before sending — nothing is sent automatically.
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“Declining an invitation to join a new committee due to current workload.”
Thank you so much for thinking of me for this — I'm honored. With my current commitments, I don't think I could give it the attention it deserves right now, so I'll have to pass this time. I'd love to be considered again in the future.
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