"You're going to the company party, aren't you? Everyone who is
important will be there. You have to come!" "Come to the bar with us
for this holiday fling, just a couple of drinks after work!" "Have a
few of these wonderful cookies! They just have a few calories; you can
skip your diet just this once!" Is this scenario, of peer pressure
around the holidays, common at your workplace?
Peer pressure is a form of persuasive communication. If you want to
bow out gracefully, thank the person for the invitation, say you won't
be able to come, and immediately steer the topic to a safer subject,
such as complimenting the other person on a wonderful outfit or project,
and asking a follow-up question or two. The keys with this strategy are
to plan ahead to determine an acceptable reason you cannot do what they
want, and quickly change the topic.
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