For adults · Housing
With a neighbour
You knock to ask your neighbour about the shared bins. They say, "Not now, I have people over."
What could you do?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
No problem. I will leave a note, or catch you another day.
A strong fit
It accepts the no and picks a way to follow up that does not interrupt them.
Okay, sorry to bother you.
Also works here
This accepts the no. You do not need to apologise for knocking.
Explain the bin problem anyway, quickly.
Worth a second look
This talks past the no. The bins can wait a day.
What people here usually expect
- Neighbours with guests usually mean "later", not "never".
- A note under the door is a normal way to raise something small.
- You can ask "when is a good time?" instead of guessing.
Your words
Write the note you would leave a neighbour about the bins.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: After a “not now”.
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