How to say you have too much work in English
Saying you are at capacity works best when you list what you are on and ask your manager to choose, instead of just saying no.
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“i have too many tasks, i cant do this new one now”
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🤝 Diplomatic“I'd like to help with this, but I'm at capacity with the audit and the onboarding flow this week. If this is the priority, which of those should I push back? Otherwise I can pick it up on Monday.”
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