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Advice from a know-it-all
  • April 12, 2011 1:04 pm

    X Marks The Spot

     Q. How do you gracefully decline your boss’s black tie wedding invite - mostly because it’s too expensive to attend?!

    A. I’m going to assume this was written by a potential flower girl, because any adult should know how to do this.  If it’s a black tie affair, surely it came with a formal invitation with an RSVP card. Go dig it up; I’ll wait.  

    On that RSVP card, there should be an option to either “accept” or “decline with regrets.” Put a check mark next to the “decline with regrets” response.  Put the card in the return envelope, add postage if necessary, and mail it back. There you have it — an invitation gracefully declined.