Decline
Letter #1: I loved the beautiful plant you had delivered to my office. Unfortunately, I had to ask the delivery boy to return it, because we are not allowed to accept gifts from clients. Still, I sincerely appreciated the gesture and look forward to our continued association. Letter #2: You must have read my mind. I have been admiring your beautiful fountain pen since we first met. To make it a...
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Declining a gift is a delicate task, but at times a refusal may be necessary. Company policy may forbid gifts that could be valued at more than a very few dollars; a gift from a near stranger may be expensive; a gift may be a duplicate and of no use to you, but of value to the giver; you may feel your position could be compromised; or public opinion may be opposed to your accepting gifts....
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