likely aware of, but it's important to keep them in mind. Sometimes the power of "no" can be overwhelming, so just like with good and evil you need "yes" to balance things out. What You Said I posed this question to those of you out there in the world of Twitter and Facebook to find out how you say "no" when you need to. For the most part, you agreed with the above, but there were a few other helpful (and sometimes just funny) tactics that deserve to be highlighted. Here are some of your best suggestions. For telemarketers, just say "As a matter of policy I/we never do business with firms that use intrusive forms of direct marketing, but thanks for your interest." If they persist, you can say, "The reason is that it shows no respect for my time, so your persistence just confirms the reason why we have this policy. Goodbye." For requests for donations etc, if you already donate elsewhere, you can say "I already donate what I can afford each year to (insert your favorite charity here) so I'm sorry I can't spare anything at the moment for your cause" I never say "no" without a good reason. Good reasons are simple, clear, and align with my personal convictions. I feel better following my convictions than helping out some random person or organisations. When it comes to saying "no" to a task work, it's never just "no, thanks". It's always "I appreciate your faith in