Tell Your Boss You're Overwhelmed with Work with These Scripts

The Muse put together a few helpful scripts for dealing with this problem.

Heres an example for talking with a manager:

OK!

I can definitely tackle this, but Id like to review something before I proceed.

Right now my current priorities are: [list them in order].

Would you like this new assignment to be my top priority?

I can create a timeline of when everything will be completed, if thats helpful to you.

Its a simple thing, but could help prevent you from getting overwhelmed.

Head over to The muse for scripts for speaking with a colleague or a client.

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