10 Great Lines to Get Away from Unwanted Conversations
by Ways to end conversations quickly when you do not want to continue. Most are designed to give you a quick exit while sparing the other person’s feelings.
Oh my! Look at the time!
Say this one with conviction, or it will not work. You need to make the other person think that you are late or in trouble or both. Never reveal why this particular time is important. You need to follow immediately with, “I can’t stay a minute longer!” Say good-bye and leave. You have not lied about appointments or tried to confuse them. You simply pointed out the time and left. They will assume that the reason that you had to go had very little to do with them. A variation of this line is to look at your watch and announce the time. “It’s four o’clock!” After that, it works the same way.
Well, it has been great seeing you again.
There are very few good come backs to this line because it compliments the other person while implying that you are leaving. It is a really great get-away line since it allows you to leave on a positive note. You can use this line as good-bye if you shake their hand or pat their back or shoulder as you walk away. They will be left wondering what just happened, but they will go look for their next victim.
My phone battery is about dead.
This works for a cordless phone at home or a cell phone. Everyone has experienced a low battery. Announcing means that you can either end the call gracefully or be rudely disconnected when the battery fails. Use some patent line like: “Have a good day,” and hang up. Do not answer the phone for the next 30 minutes unless you have caller ID.
Just hang up the phone.
If you are traveling, tell the other person that you may be encountering a dead area soon. At some point when their droning is going on and on, hang up. You will want to screen your calls before answering for the next 30 minutes or so. The next time you talk to them, if it comes up, tell them you are sorry about getting cut off.
Arrange for a phone call.
If you know that you are going to get cornered, arrange for someone to call you at a specified time. If you are having a face-to-face meeting, tell them you need to leave and leave. If you are on the phone, flash back and tell them it is an important call that will take a while and say good-bye.
Yawn and say, “I don’t know why I feel so tired.”
This one can be taken as an insult. Have a reason for being tired ready. Maybe it was a late night, or you have been stressed lately. When the other person says something that implies that they understand ask them to forgive your behavior. Follow that with a comment about needing to go rest. It should get you out of the conversation. Try to remember that you did this when you see the person again. This type of person usually has a memory like an elephant.
This is not a good time for me to talk.
You do not have to justify this one. Usually, it will imply that you are preoccupied with something and cannot keep up your end of the conversation. Tell them that you may try it another time and leave. This is usually taken well for some reason.
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