Sometimes you have to—or simply want to—say no. Here’s how to decline an invitation the right way and limit hurt feelings. An acquaintance recently invited me and my family to dinner.

Pinkney knew the book would become more than a retelling of her mentor's life and work. "To me this is a praise poem. It is my love letter, an invitation and a thank you to Toni Morrison," she says.

Have you been to a social event you didn’t want to go to simply because you were concerned about saying no? Next time, freely say no. Research shows that declining an invitation does not pose as ...

Therefore, when you receive such an invitation, show appreciation using the best thank you message for a wedding invitation.