When you receive an invitation to a birthday, a person thereby informs you that they are loved by him, meaningful to him, it is pleasant to communicate with you. In this situation, it can be difficult to say no. How to do it so as not to offend the birthday man?
You will need
- - gift;
- - flowers;
- - postcard.
Instruction manual
1
Say that it’s a great joy and honor for you to be invited to this birthday, but, unfortunately, the circumstances are such that you can’t attend the celebration. Do not limit yourself to vague references, be sure to tell the birthday party in detail exactly what things distracted you, if this, of course, is no secret.
2
Assure the birthday man that you are saddened by the inability to attend the birthday party even more. As a “compensation for non-pecuniary damage, " invite him to have lunch or dinner somewhere else the next day.
3
Prepare a present for the birthday person and give it personally after your birthday. Congratulations and giving gifts in advance is not worth it: some are of the opinion that this is a bad omen.
4
Order a beautiful bouquet of your birthday’s favorite flowers at the flower shop and pay for the courier delivery to the venue. Accompany the flowers with a note or postcard, in which write your congratulations and wishes, and also once again recall how you regret that you could not attend the holiday.
note
You will even more smooth the impression of your refusal to attend the celebration, if you do not forget to invite a person to your birthday when he arrives.
Useful advice
It is impolite to refuse an invitation to a birthday by phone; find an opportunity to do it personally.
