FINANCIAL

Safely Declining a Financial Request : Countering Loan Request With Repayment Promise

Safely Declining a Financial Request is the direct counter to Loan Request With Repayment Promise: A precise date and inflated repayment amount are offered unprompted, adding false credibility without verification. Prepare a short, firm response in advance rather than improvising one under pressure.

Steps

  1. 01

    Use a simple, repeatable line: "I don't send money to people I haven't met."

  2. 02

    Avoid over-explaining or negotiating — a firm decline doesn't need justification.

  3. 03

    Notice how they react to the decline; a disproportionate reaction is itself informative.

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