Ways to Nicely Say No Without Feeling Guilty

Say, “no” to the request, not to the person.

Don’t worry that your refusal will offend the person because you are trying to keep the relationship with them. The fact that you refuse to help only means that you can’t help, it’s nothing personal. Of course, you should be polite, but you should be firm when saying, “no”. This behavior will let the other person understand that you really can’t help.