2007-03-24 13:19:05 · 6 answers · asked by Cinta 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Understand that he's a human being and you can't predict his behavior perfectly. Do your best and be prepared for the possibility that you do lose his business.
Sounds like you've been stalling him. That can work until he finds someone else. If you can't stall any longer or if you think he'll just become more aggressive over time, let him know that you're flattered (even if it's a lie). Tell him firmly that you can't go out with him because you don't think it's the right thing to do. It can be the wrong thing because you're in a relationship, because he's not the right guy for you, etc. but make it clear it's an issue of right and wrong.
We want people to have convictions and stick by them. If he respects you, he's not likely to take his business elsewhere.
2007-03-24 14:32:25 · answer #1 · answered by Aaron R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean that he's showing a romantic interest in you, or you just don't want to spend time with him? If it's just a personality issue, you'll have to deal with him as part of the job. If his interest seems something less than professional, you'll need to go to your boss and tell him/her what you think is happening. No employer wants an employee to fend off unwanted advances from a client, so your employer may want to temporarily assign someone else to the account.
2007-03-24 13:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by SuzeY 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try, " I make it a rule not to mix work and pleasure, but thank you very much." Or, if this is true, " My contract (or work rules) do not allow us to mix professional contacts with our personal lives,"
Always be polite, express appreciation for the invitation, but be firm. If you are not confident enough to be firm, practice in the mirror or with friends, leaving any doubt in his mind will just encourage him, no matter what you say. Then do a great job for him he knows you intend to keep him as a client.
2007-03-24 13:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you invite him for lunch and bring along your husband,boyfriend ,or a male friend.Show your client that you are taken.
2007-03-24 13:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you tell him, there is no guarantee that you won't lose his business. But keep it impersonal, like you don't go out with anyone you work with. That is pretty common, so maybe he won't hold it against you.
2007-03-24 13:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by Brian G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-24 13:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by 305 ballin pimp 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋