Disagreeing Politely
Pushing back in a way people can hear.
- Them
So we'll launch at the end of the month.
- You
I'm not sure that gives us enough time.
- Them
What worries you specifically?
- You
We haven't tested the payment flow yet.
- Them
How long would that testing take?
- You
About a week if we start on Monday.
- Them
Then let's move the launch by a week.
- You
That feels much safer to me.
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Words in this dialogue
- we'llshort for we will
- launchto release to the public
- monthone of the twelve parts of a year
- givesto hand over
- enoughas much as is needed
- timethe passing of hours and minutes
- worriesthings that make you anxious
- specificallyexactly
- haven'tshort for have not
- testedchecked
- paymentmoney given for something
- flowthe order steps happen in
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- testingchecking
- taketo carry; to need time
- weekseven days
- startto begin
- mondaythe day after Sunday
- let'sshort for let us
- moveto go or put somewhere else
- feelssenses or experiences
- mucha large amount
- safernot in danger
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