Request Formula

This is my formula for a tactful request to make to someone who insists on bestowing unwanted gifts and other generous donations on you whether you want/need them or not.

  1. Lead in with a compliment…most likely on how generous they are.
  2. Continue with a little gratitude…
  3. Then comes the BUT…State your concerns about the action involved.
  4. You may want to add something here about your goal to cut down on clutter in your home…
  5. You could also suggest other more appropriate (non-clutter) ways they can contribute to you if they insist on wanting to give you something.
  6. Now is when the request comes in with a little lacing of more gratitude for sweetener…

Good luck I hope it works for you. Feel free to share your success or even failure stories with us so we know it the formula works.