Is it rude to say thanks but no thanks?
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Is it rude to say thanks but no thanks?
‘Thanks, but no thanks. ‘ is sarcastic and rude. Your friend should NOT use such wording, ever. If he has, he should personally visit the professor and apologize for having done so.
Is it rude to say no thanks?
Depending (as always) on the situation, “No, thanks” can sometimes sound abrupt, even rude. “No, thank you” always sounds polite, even if you intend to be rude! It is not rude to say “no thanks”. In place of ‘thank you”, you can say “I appreciate it”.
How do you respond to no thanks?
An alternative you hear a lot is, “No problem” or “It was nothing.” At least in these cases the response isn’t an attempt to one-up the thank you, but it doesn’t acknowledge it, either. The best response of all is a simple, sincere, “You’re welcome.” It expresses that we heard what was said, and we appreciate it.
How do you nicely say thanks but no thanks?
Practice saying them politely and kindly, but firmly and unapologetically.
- “No, but thank you for asking!”
- “Thanks, but let me get back to you.”
- “Sorry, not now, but maybe next time.”
- “I simply just cannot say yes.”
- “Thank you, but I am not the right person to be asking.
How do you kindly say no thank you?
Here are 10 ways for you to say ‘NO’ in a polite manner:
- I’m honoured but I can’t.
- I wish there were two of me.
- Sorry, I’m booked into something else right now.
- Sadly, I have something else.
- No, thank you but it sounds lovely, so next time.
- I’m not taking anything else right now.
What does no thanks mean?
phrase. If you say that something happens no thanks to a particular person or thing, you mean that they did not help it to happen, or that it happened in spite of them. It is no thanks to the Government that net assets did rise. [
What does it mean no thank you?
Interjection. no thank you. A polite way of saying no in response to an offer.
How do you reject someone?
You just say something like, “Sorry, I’m not interested.” or “No.” If you want to be extra gentle about it, you can say something like, “I’m flattered, but not interested.”, “No, thank you.”, or “Thank you for asking, but I’m not interested.” If they push for anything beyond that, they are the ones being rude.
How do you politely tell someone not to come to your house?
“Please don’t come to my house unannounced anymore. No, I’m sorry but I just can’t handle company today.” “I’m sorry, it’s just not a good day for you to come. No, that day isn’t good either.”
How do you politely refuse someone?
That’s how you simply politely decline.
- I’m sorry, but we had to refuse your request to move to another department.
- I’m sorry but I can’t help you, I have something planned out for tomorrow.
- No, I’m afraid I can’t do that for you.
- As I said, I’m afraid I can’t help you at the moment.