? Blog:  https://www.thebusinessenglishpodcast.com/blog-ep14In this episode we discuss exactly how to politely decline an invitation in Business English. In addition, due to the high variation of scenarios in which a professional can receive an invitation, we have taken the liberty of separating the responses into formal and informal, so know what to say, regardless of the circumstances.There are also 6 tips on how to deliver these phrases in the most professional way possible.A list of the phrases in the episode are as follows…  Formal: "Thank you so much for the invitation, unfortunately, I won't be able to attend due to prior commitments.""I appreciate the opportunity, but I must respectfully decline as my workload is currently at full capacity.""I'm grateful for the invitation, but I'm afraid I won't be able to attend as it conflicts with another important commitment.""I regret to inform you that I won't be able to attend the event, but I hope it's a great success.""I'm flattered that you thought of me, but I'm afraid I can't make it due to personal reasons.""I appreciate the invitation, but I won't be able to attend as it's not within my area of expertise.""I'm honoured to be invited, but I won't be able to attend due to alternative arrangements.”"Thank you for thinking of me, but I'm afraid I can't attend as I'll be out of town on that day.""I'm grateful for the invitation, but I won't be able to attend as I've already committed to another event.""I appreciate the invitation, but I must decline as it's not in line with my current priorities.Informal:"Thanks for inviting me, but I'm gonna have to pass this time.""I really appreciate the invitation, but I'm gonna have to sit this one out.”"Thanks for thinking of me, but I won't be able to make it this time.""I'd love to come, but unfortunately, I can't make it.""Thanks for the invite, but I'm gonna have to take a rain check on this one."=======Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes packed full of actionable advice, pronunciation practice and Business English dialogue.~ If you would like us to discuss a Business English topic on the show, please tweet us at:@BizEnglishPodEE==============    For more professional communication techniques, download our eBook:    Huge Fluency Improvements For Professionals ============== Instagram YouTube