Dear Class,
We are engaged in different conversations everyday and use ever more sophisticated ways to communicate with our friends, family and colleagues. Knowing what to say and when is not a trivial task. The more opportunity to communicate, the more we need to know how to effectively express ourselves and handle all sorts of communication challenges.
For example, it is not always easy to "SAY NO", but then if you know how to say it correctly it may not be that difficult. In fact it might be quite satisfying and rewarding.
Consider the given scenario :-
You have made plans to attend your best friend’s wedding party. Your boss/head/reporting manager asks you to stay over time and finish a job. You usually accept these last minute requests as you have a sense of belonging to you workshop and want to be in good terms with your boss/head/reporting manager, but today..............you really have to go.
How would you respond to your boss/head/reporting manager?
How will you formulate your sentence.
Share your answer and comment your understanding of it.
{Ideally, you should respond assertively with confidence, calm and with adequate reasoning.}
(keep it short)
My response would be
ReplyDelete'Boss, I hear you and understand the urgency of the situation but I really need to attend this function. Don't worry Boss, the work will be done as I have arranged for someone else to complete this work for you and before it is sent to you I will cross check the work once it's done.
without cook up any story... I would tell Boss clearly that I have to attend a wedding. I am giving this work to my colleague. I assure you this work will be done on time.
ReplyDeleteDear Sir/Madam,
ReplyDeleteI have received your request for completion of "XYZ Task". However, I have some prior commitments which I need to cater to with the same level of urgency. Under the circumstances, I assure you that I would come in early tomorrow & ensure that the task is completed & on your desk before you come in.
Thanks & Regards,
Sonaal
Sir their is my friends weeding and she is my only friend, reaching in his weeding is too important for me. I hope sir you will understand my situation and grant me leave for today . I assure you sir I will finish all my work as soon as I return back.
ReplyDeleteSir, I understand the urgency of work but today it will not be possible for me to work late as I have to attend this function. But you need not worry as I have requested XYZ to work and share with me. I will keep a track of the progress of the work and will keep you informed about it. Tomorrow first thing in the morning you will have it done.
ReplyDeleteRespected Sir/Maam
ReplyDeleteI have received your request regarding the work to be completed, however I have some personal commitments that I need to cater to maintain social amenities and which cannot be delayed. I understand the importance of the nature of the work and have screened my way through it. However ot is not possible for me to attend to it at this very moment, I will make sure that the work is submitted to you at the earliest.
Inconvenience is highly regretted
Regards
I will start by letting the boss know that I understand his request and that the work must be really important or else he wouldn't have asked me to stay over time and finish the job,but my plan to attend the wedding was scheduled early, if this wasn't the case then I would have happily completed the work like earlier. I will request him to give this work to any of my other colleagues,and I will do so very politely and humbly.
ReplyDeleteDear sir/ma'am
ReplyDeleteI just saw your mail regarding work to be completed in late hours but coincidently i have some personal commitments which is also very important to me as its my close friend's wedding.i can't miss as its once in a life moment for anyone,
Its my assurance to you that assigned work will be taken care within first half tomorrow positively.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Regards
Richa Shukla