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We all know the feeling: you made plans with a friend, but now that it’s almost time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else came up, and you actually can’t make it. Whatever the case is, cancelling plans, even over text, can be a little nerve wracking—but with a few well-placed compliments and a little honesty, you can gracefully bow out without feeling guilty.
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- Try your best not to duck out of plans just because something better came up. It can make your friend feel pretty crummy if they find out.[13]Thanks
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- ↑ Judith Gottesman, MSW. Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 19 October 2021.
- ↑ https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/relationships/cancel-plans
- ↑ Amber Rosenberg, PCC. Pacific Life Coach. Expert Interview. 26 April 2021.
- ↑ Lynda Jean. Certified Image Consultant. Expert Interview. 17 November 2020.
- ↑ https://online.ucpress.edu/collabra/article/9/1/57549/195121/How-to-Cancel-Plans-With-Friends-A-Mixed-Methods
- ↑ https://online.ucpress.edu/collabra/article/9/1/57549/195121/How-to-Cancel-Plans-With-Friends-A-Mixed-Methods
- ↑ https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/how-to-cancel-plans/
- ↑ Amber Rosenberg, PCC. Pacific Life Coach. Expert Interview. 26 April 2021.
- ↑ https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/how-to-cancel-plans/
- ↑ https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/how-to-cancel-plans/
- ↑ https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/relationships/cancel-plans
- ↑ https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/relationships/cancel-plans
- ↑ Lynda Jean. Certified Image Consultant. Expert Interview. 17 November 2020.
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