Practice before the real thing.
This is a public, prewritten example. Your own situations stay in your account.
A little clarityIllustrative example
SAYING THE HARD THING
I need to tell my manager that I can’t keep taking on last-minute work. I want to be constructive, but I’m worried they’ll say everyone is busy.
LET’S UNTANGLE THAT
Make the trade-off visible.
A useful opening describes the workload and invites a priority decision, rather than assuming how your manager will respond.