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Say no.
Politely.

Turn a difficult situation into three polite-but-firm email variants. Pick a scenario, tune the tone, paste into your inbox. No drafts, no guilt, no paragraphs.

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The situation

Tone

Context (optional)

Soft

Want to flag something before it gets further: a few of these asks are outside what we originally scoped. Happy to fold them in — just want to align on timeline and budget first.

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Part of

politeno is the decline & tone mode of the Dekimu Hub Reply Assistant.

Say no, soften, or re-tone any message — politely — right inside your Dekimu Hub workspace.

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8

Built-in scenarios

3

Variants per message

0

Drafts to babysit

How it works

#01

Pick a scenario

Decline unpaid work. Push back on scope creep. Postpone a deadline. Eight ready-made starting points.

#02

Tune the tone

Warm, neutral, or firm. Add one line of context — the relationship, the stakes, whatever matters.

#03

Copy one of three variants

Soft, direct, neutral. Pick the one that sounds like you. Paste. Done. No followups needed.

The eight scenarios

Everything a freelancer or founder says no to in a given month.

01

Decline unpaid work

A prospect wants a sample, pitch, or "quick look" for free.

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02

Push back on scope creep

The project is expanding past what was agreed.

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03

Refuse a rate cut

Client asks for a discount on renewal or mid-project.

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04

Say no to a rush request

Same price, half the timeline.

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05

End a bad client relationship

Time to walk away without scorched earth.

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06

Turn down a referral

A friend sent someone you don't want to work with.

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07

Postpone a deadline

You need more time — the ask, not the apology.

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08

Decline a meeting

"Can we hop on a quick call?" when the answer is no.

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Frequently asked

Is it really free?
Yes. politeno is part of the Dekimu free satellite tier — no card, no trial, no contracts. Dekimu Hub saves your default tone and language. That's it.
Does it use AI?
Today, no — drafts come from carefully written templates. AI tuning that mirrors your voice is on the roadmap.
Will it sound like me?
Pick the closest of three tones, paste it, then edit. politeno gets you 90% of the way; you still own the last 10%. Read before sending.
Does it store my emails?
Generation is stateless — drafts never leave your browser, never hit our database. Even when signed in, only your default tone and language are saved.
EN and ES?
Both. This page is available in English and, at politeno.app/es, in Spanish.

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Works alongside InvoiceUp, HelpMeNegotiate, and miniterms.

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