Less Sharp

Say the thing without making it worse.

Finch helps you keep the boundary, update, or disagreement intact while reducing unnecessary heat.

Use Finch About Finch

Pattern

Rude usually means too much heat, not too much honesty.

  • Keep the actual answer.
  • Remove insults, sarcasm, and blame.
  • Use one clean sentence for the boundary.
  • Add a next step only if there is one.

Boundary

When you need to say no

Message:"can you do this for me?"

Friendly:"I wish I could help, but I cannot take that on right now."

Business:"I am not available to take this on right now."

Unfiltered:"No, I cannot take that on."

A message or email does not have to become an interruption. Paste, pick a flavor, copy.

Social

When someone is being difficult

Message:"you're impossible"

Friendly:"I do not think this is helping either of us. Let's pause and come back to it later."

Business:"This conversation is no longer productive. I am going to pause here."

Funny:"This conversation needs a timeout before it becomes a sport."

A message or email does not have to become an interruption. Paste, pick a flavor, copy.

Related Help Guide

Lower the heat before you hit send.