THE GOLDEN COURTESY OF EARLY FLAKING.
Canceling five hours ahead is a polite inconvenience. Canceling 15 minutes before is a declaration of social war. Decide quickly.
The appointment was made weeks ago by an optimistic extrovert who no longer inhabits your body. Should you pull the emergency cord?
Canceling five hours ahead is a polite inconvenience. Canceling 15 minutes before is a declaration of social war. Decide quickly.
If you are tired, rest. If you are just feeling a little shy or anxious beforehand, ninety percent of the time you feel much better ten minutes after arriving.
No! Elaborate excuses crumble under cross-examination. "I am completely wiped out and need an early night" is respectable and honest.
1-on-1 cancellations hurt more because the other person reserved their evening. Offer a concrete replacement date immediately.