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Joy Davidson, a Los Angeles-based psychologist, has help for people who can`t say ”no” to unwanted holiday invitations:
– Don`t make detailed excuses. Keep your response simple: ”I would love to come, but we have another engagement,” Davidson advises in the December issue of McCall`s magazine.
– Buffer your regrets with a phrase such as ”I wish I could, but I`m so overextended.”
– Delay your response by saying you`ll have to check your calendar and get back to the inviter.