What is the best way you've come across to say "no" to something (anything ranging from getting coffee to joining a company) while still making the other person feel as OK/non-rejected as possible?
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It often ends up similar to that - I often wish people good luck, especially if I'm really keen on their project, and will also sometimes express things I particularly like about what they're doing.
There's also the fact that I do sometimes just drop packets on this stuff, especially when I'm overbusy. I wish I didn't... but, again, my primary obligation isn't to write nice emails. (This stuff is surprisingly hard, IMO.)
