What's the best way to "say no without saying no" (I.e. taking on an extra task or when something's not the right project for you?)

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Say you can get to it in __ weeks/months, however long for them to decide it's not worth it and find someone else

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This is what I do. Works about 50% of the time

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Upon consulting with my career coach, this opportunity isn’t aligned with my development goals for the next [x] months

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