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The hard ones — asking someone out, telling a friend they hurt you, calling in sick. Written badly, then written so you can send it.
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How to ask someone out over text
Ask someone out over text without giving them an easy escape route.
How to double text without being weird
Send a second text after no reply without sounding like you've been waiting.
How to define the relationship over text
Ask what you actually are without sounding like an ultimatum.
How to end a situationship over text
End something undefined cleanly, without a fight or a negotiation.
How to tell a friend they hurt you over text
Tell a close friend they hurt you without starting a fight.
How to say no to plans over text
Turn down plans without inventing an excuse or over-apologising.
How to ask a friend for money back
Ask a friend to pay you back without making it awkward.
How to text your roommate about cleaning
Bring up a cleaning problem without triggering a passive-aggressive war.
How to ask your roommate to be quiet
Ask a roommate to keep it down without sounding like a landlord.
How to tell your parents you're not coming home
Tell your parents you're not coming home without a guilt spiral.
How to set a boundary with your parents over text
Ask a parent to stop bringing something up, without a blow-up.
How to text your boss you're sick
Call in sick without over-explaining or sounding guilty.
How to ask your boss for time off
Request time off as a plan rather than a favour.
How to say no to an extra shift
Say no to an extra shift without sounding like you're letting the team down.
How to apologise over text without grovelling
Apologise properly without spiralling into six paragraphs.
How to text someone you ghosted
Reach out to someone you went quiet on, without a wall of excuses.