Decline a request from a boss
Say no upward.
- Snippet
- Difficult emails
- 3 blanks to fill
Hi Manager, I would like to help with Request, but it would put Priority at risk. Could we talk about what to move?
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Say no upward.
- Category
- Email essentials
- Pack
- Difficult emails
- Type
- Snippet, a short message
- Asks for
- Manager, Request, Priority
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Template source
The template as written, with its blanks in double braces, such as {{Name}}.
Hi {{Manager}},
I would like to help with {{Request}}, but it would put {{Priority}} at risk. Could we talk about what to move?