{"id":12312,"date":"2025-03-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/?p=12312"},"modified":"2025-03-08T23:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T23:20:19","slug":"how-to-cancel-plans-without-being-that-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/how-to-cancel-plans-without-being-that-person\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cancel Plans Without Being &#8216;That&#8217; Person"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We all have been in the situation where something has been planned for days or even weeks, and when the moment is finally there, you don&#8217;t feel like going anymore. You can get out of it once or twice with an excuse, however, if you do it often you&#8217;ll become &#8220;That&#8221; person! So today we&#8217;re helping you to cancel plans without being that person! Keep on reading to discover how you can do this! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-right-way-to-cancel-plans-without-guilt\">The Right Way to Cancel Plans Without Guilt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point, everyone needs to\u00a0<strong>cancel plans<\/strong>, whether due to illness, a last-minute emergency, or simply feeling overwhelmed. While it\u2019s never fun, handling it with consideration can make all the difference. Before reaching out, ask yourself: Is your reason valid? How will your absence affect others? Have you canceled on this person before? If you\u2019ve been reliable in the past, people are more likely to understand. If you have a valid reason, most people will be able to understand as well. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/Canceling-plans.jpg\" alt=\"Person cancel plans with text\" class=\"wp-image-12526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/Canceling-plans.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/Canceling-plans-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/Canceling-plans-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/Canceling-plans-585x361.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Katie Couric Media <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Showing respect when you are planning on canceling your plans is important too. If you were just planning on hanging out with someone, a small message explaining why you can&#8217;t go anymore. However, if you have bigger events that require reservations or the purchasing of tickets, then you might have a phone call or voice note explaining why you&#8217;re not coming anymore, will show more respect to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/men-are-facing-a-friendship-recession-heres-how-to-turn-it-around\/\">person or friendgroup<\/a> <\/strong>you&#8217;re canceling on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-cancel-without-burning-bridges\">How to Cancel Without Burning Bridges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The way you&nbsp;<strong>cancel plans<\/strong>&nbsp;matters as much as the reason. Be honest but brief\u2014there\u2019s no need for elaborate excuses. A simple,&nbsp;<strong>\u201cI\u2019m really sorry, but I won\u2019t be able to make it. I know this is last-minute, and I feel bad about it. Can we reschedule?\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;keeps things direct and thoughtful. If the cancellation affects someone financially\u2014such as prepaid tickets\u2014it\u2019s a good gesture to offer to cover the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What to avoid? Ghosting, vague excuses, or repeatedly bailing last-minute. People appreciate honesty and consistency. Life happens, and with the right approach, you can cancel without damaging relationships. If you see that you&#8217;re canceling plans more often, then maybe try to make fewer plans or different types of plans that you won&#8217;t want to cancel on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-credit\">Credit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Image credit: Eddy Billard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have been in the situation where something has been planned for days or even weeks, and when the moment is finally there, you don&#8217;t feel like going anymore.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":369,"featured_media":12527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/DBEN-FP-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Daniel","author_link":"https:\/\/www.dailybase.com\/en\/author\/baldussu\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Cancel Plans Without Being &#039;That&#039; Person - Daily Base EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you trying to cancel plans without being rude or being that person again? 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