Regardless, if you receive an invitation, you have a choice to make: to go or not to go? Here's how to decline an invitation if you don't feel comfortable attending. If you need to decline an invitation, it's OK – you can always say no, says Jacquelyn Youst, etiquette coach and president of Pennsylvania Academy of Protocol. "When you send a gift, you're acknowledging the event and that you want to celebrate with them," says Youst. Accept their decision, and let them know you're happy for them.

Source: The Star August 13, 2020 02:26 UTC