Set a Boundary
Say no clearly and professionally without over-justifying.
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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.
Example
“Being asked to work another weekend, but that's become too frequent.”
I want to help however I can, but I'm not able to work this weekend — I've done a few in a row recently and need to protect that time going forward. I can prioritize this first thing Monday, or help find another way to cover it before then.
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