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[quote=Anonymous]Figure out how you are going to contribute and then you can say "I find that XYZ is a better fit for me" or something like that.  You can also try to prepare beforehand with a true but general reason why this particular job isn't for you.  You can say "that's not a great fit for my personality but I'm going to XYZ"

I personally HATE seeking donors for things.  I do not like talking to strangers and I don't like asking people for things.  I feel like I'm begging and it feels gross to me.  Those are my issues, but it makes that particular job a really bad fit for my personality.  I would find a way to tell someone who asked me to do that job that I'm happy to volunteer to help out with the event - set up, clean up, sell tickets, whatever, but I'm not going out soliciting donors.  If I agreed to do it, I'd end up doing a bad job of it anyway.

Also, this is good practice for you in being able to politely say no to things.  You may not get it perfect every time, but it's a good skill to learn/work on.  See it as a self-improvement project in learning to say no gracefully.    [/quote]

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