Welcome to the "How To" series, which provides quick and easy tips on how to handle a variety of common work situations. This video lesson, "How to Tell Someone No," uses several short conversations to highlight the most effective ways to decline an invitation or work assignment. Viewers will learn that avoiding the request or making excuses get them nowhere. However, giving a straight no, providing an honest reason, suggesting an alternative, and/or putting off the request until a better time will bring about great results.