F*ck No!: How to Stop Saying Yes When You Can't, You Shouldn't, or You Just Don't Want To

by Sarah Knight

Overview

Set boundaries without being an a**hole and save yourself from burnout with "pep talks and sage advice" (HelloGiggles) from the New York Times bestselling author of Calm the F*ck Down.

Are you burnt out from taking on more than you can handle or accepting less than you deserve? Tired of giving in instead of sticking up for yourself? Sick of saying yes all the time? You're gonna love F*CK NO!

No is an acceptable answer, and it's time to start using it. Whether you're a People-Pleaser, Overachiever, Pushover, or have serious FOMO, bestselling "anti-guru" Sarah Knight helps you say what you really mean without being really mean—or burning out for fear of missing out.

Life is so much better when you say no with confidence—and without guilt, fear, or regret. F*ck No! delivers practical strategies that give you the power to decline, and concrete examples that put the words right into your mouth. You'll discover:

• The joy of no
• No-Tips for all occasions
• How to set boundaries
• Fill-in-the-blank F*ckNotes
• The No-and-Switch, the Power No—and how to take no for an answer yourself
• And much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316529143
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	12/31/2019
Series:	A No F*cks Given Guide , #5
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	161,365
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Sarah Knight's first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, has been published in 30 languages and counting, and her TEDx talk, "The Magic of Not Giving a F*ck," has more than nine million views. She is a New York Times bestselling author, and her other titles include Get Your Sh*t Together, You Do You, Calm the F*ck Down, and F*ck No. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Red, Refinery29, and elsewhere, and her No F*cks Given podcast has 1 million downloads.

After quitting her corporate job in 2015 to pursue a freelance life, she moved from Brooklyn, New York, to the Dominican Republic, where she currently resides with her husband and a sh*tload of lizards.

Learn more at sarahknightauthor.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @MCSnugz. You can also sign up for her No F*cks Given newsletter at tinyletter.com/sarahknight.
 

Editorial Reviews

12/09/2019

Knight (The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck) delivers another gift to “yes” men and women with this fiery work, instructing them on how to stop saying yes in situations where no would be better. Knight writes that many readers ask her: “I understand you’re telling me it’s okay to say no—but how do I do it?” Here she provides answers by doubling down on her favorite tactics (which include budgeting ideas, the “NotSorry” method of declining invitations, and ways of handling fear of missing out) and offers “an encyclopedia of examples containing a cornucopia of comebacks and a plethora of polite replies” to help readers get out of nearly any situation. In her helpful “Different Nopes for Different Folks” section, she delineates how to pull off what she calls the “hard no,” the “no for now,” the “professional no,” the “no-and-switch” (saying no and offering something you prefer), and the “power no.” She also shares advice on setting boundaries, dealing with guilt, examining the consequences of saying no, and saying what one really means without being mean. Refreshingly direct and extremely practical, Knight’s latest is a solid addition to her primers on the art of saying no. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

"As far as we're concerned, Sarah Knight is our life coach. Her latest No F*cks Given guide is all about the power of saying 'no.' It's filled with pep talks and sage advice for how to say "no" with confidence—and without fear. Consider this your 2020 mood."—HelloGiggles

"Pragmatic, profane, irreverent."—The Guardian

"A compendium of comebacks and replies for when you just don't want to. This has everything our inner introvert has always needed."—Irish Tatler

"Witty and sensible... and does what it says on the tin.... Quite brilliant! Maybe not the ideal gift for Granny, mind!"—The Sport (UK)

"Knight's The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck was a massive hit in 2015 and the follow-up, F*ck No!, will likely prove popular.... [Full of] charts, graphics and tables to fill in and concrete examples of how to say 'no' while sparing someone's feelings. Along with light-hearted advice, Knight neatly guides readers through more serious situations... such as dealing with unpleasant neighbors or avoiding being rushed out of a doctor's appointment [and] setting and enforcing sexual boundaries."—The Independent (UK), "The 5 Biggest Books of December"

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