Ways to Nicely Say No Without Feeling Guilty

Offer a choice.

This is probably the easiest way to refuse. When you refuse to do someone a favor, offer the person an alternative, or “a consolation prize”. For example, if you can’t meet a friend tonight and you haven’t seen him or her for a long time, promise them to meet up in a week. The most important thing, in this case, is to try to be really useful to the person and not to do something because you feel guilty about it.