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SituationWeeks of 13 Sept to 18 Oct

Making plans

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  1. Inviting someone who might say no

    You want to ask, and you want the no to be easy for both of you.

    Free

  2. Cancelling the day before

    You have to pull out, it is late notice, and how you say it is the whole thing.

    Locked

  3. Saying you are running late

    You are twenty minutes out and they are already sitting down.

    Locked

All 10 words

Inviting someone who might say no

  1. invite/ˌɪnˈvaɪt/To ask somebody to come to something.
  2. busy/ˈbɪzi/Having a lot to do.
  3. join/dʒɔɪn/To come and be part of something.
  4. perhaps/pərˈhæps/Maybe.
  5. welcome/ˈwelkəm/Wanted and gladly received.
  6. pressure/ˈpreʃər/A feeling of being pushed to do something.
  7. convenient/kənˈviːnjənt/Easy for somebody to manage.
  8. another/əˈnʌðər/One more, or a different one.
  9. honest/ˈɑːnəst/Saying what is really true.
  10. prefer/prəˈfɜːr/To like one thing more than another.

Questions

What words help when inviting someone who might say no?
The collection covers invite, busy, join, perhaps, welcome, pressure, convenient, another, honest, and prefer, words that let you ask without making it awkward if the answer is no.
How do I ask someone to join me without pressuring them?
You can say "Would you like to join us later?" and follow up with "There is really no pressure at all" so they know it's genuinely optional.
What's a natural way to give someone an easy out?
Try "If you are busy that is completely fine" or "Just be honest if you would rather not," both from the collection.
How many words and sentences are in this collection?
There are 10 words and 10 sentences, all built around inviting someone in a low-pressure way.