This is my formula for a tactful request to make to someone who insists on bestowing unwanted gifts and other generous donations on you whether you want/need them or not.
- Lead in with a compliment…most likely on how generous they are.
- Continue with a little gratitude…
- Then comes the BUT…State your concerns about the action involved.
- You may want to add something here about your goal to cut down on clutter in your home…
- You could also suggest other more appropriate (non-clutter) ways they can contribute to you if they insist on wanting to give you something.
- Now is when the request comes in with a little lacing of more gratitude for sweetener…
Good luck I hope it works for you. Feel free to share your success or even failure stories with us so we know it the formula works.