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How do I get my friend to accept money?
How to Help Your Financially Struggling Friend (without making things weird)
- DO:
- Give anonymously.
- Be clear about financial expectations when you’re going out.
- Be casual about giving them things.
- Invite them over for dinner.
- Think of ways to barter.
- DON’T:
- Don’t make a loan.
How do you respond when someone is offering something?
How Can I Respond To Someone Offering Help?
- Actively Resist The Help (even when we need it).
- Apathetically Accept The Offer (which communicates a lack of appreciation).
- Enthusiastically Embrace The Invitation (energize the helper!).
- Respectfully & Gratefully Decline (when it’s truly appropriate).
How to politely decline a gift from a friend?
If the gift is born out of transference, or it comes from misplaced feelings of guilt and acceptance, you may determine that it’s best to politely decline the gift. Take this as an opportunity to discuss why you cannot accept the gift.
How do you respond when someone says you appreciate the gift?
“Respond in the same spirit that the gift was given,” Gottsman said. “Smile, make direct eye contact, show genuine appreciation and say, ‘You are so thoughtful. Thanks for thinking of me.’ Decide later if you would like to give them a gift in kind, but there’s no obligation.”
Do you have to give back gifts to your friends?
No, you’re not obliged to give anything in return. Whether you’re surprised with an act or somebody already gave you hints about a gift, you don’t have to give back. Of course, you can do it if you want to, but you shouldn’t feel pressured. Just don’t try to get out of the situation by lying.
Should I accept an offering from a stranger?
There is no problem in accepting it but if you don’t want to accept and they pressure you to accept it, tell them “It’s my pleasure to help people like you. Thank you for offering but sorry I am not doing this for money.” You should thank them for the offering and say sorry for not being able to accept it.