As a girl, you are going to get a lot of date requests from guys. If you just got one who wants you to have some drinks with him and you need to give them a reply, I have compiled 20 creative responses for when a guy invites you for drinks.
From these responses, you are going to find examples of when you want to go out with them, need to reschedule, or aren’t interested at all.
I Don’t Really Do Well With Drinks
“I don’t really do well with drinks” is a great way to respond to a guy who asks you out for drinks if you are not comfortable with the idea of having drinks with them. You might have reasons why you do not want to be out drinking with someone so this can suffice as a way out for you.
One good thing about this response is that it doesn’t directly reject the person but opens the door for other activities that might not involve alcohol. If you have suggestions, you can let them know what you would like to do on a date instead.
I Am Not Really Interested In Going Out With You
Another way you can respond when a guy asks you out for drinks is to say “I am not really interested in going out with you.” This one is for when you do not want to go out on a date with the person.
You should use this when you want to be straightforward and honest about your feelings. It is important to be this clear when you do not want to have a misunderstood feeling.
Time, Day, And Location, And I Will Be Right There With You
If you want to go out with the person, one of the ways you can show your excitement and enthusiasm is to say “Time, day, and location, and I will be right there with you.”
I will suggest that you use this when you don’t want to take any responsibility in planning for the date. This makes it their responsibility to get on with the date and just tell you when they are ready.
Whatever You Say, I Will Do As You Bid
This is another example of a response when you want to go out with them. By saying “Whatever you say, I will do as you bid,” they are going to get the message that you’re open to the idea.
It also teases them. So, if you would like a flirty tone to your response, that is a suggestion for you.
I’d Like To Check Out The New Bar At Barley Street. Sounds Great?
Tell them “I’d like to check out the new bar at Barley Street. Sounds great?” when you have a place in mind for the date. You can reword the statement with somewhere you had thought about going to before.
Maybe the person has no idea about what to do or there’s a new spot you will like to hang out in. This response will be suited for such a scenario.
This Is The Third Time You Have Asked Me Out For Drinks. Is There Something You Are Hoping To Achieve Or Trying To Say?
If they have asked you out on several dates before and you feel like they must have something going but might be too shy to say, you can use “This is the third time you have asked me out for drinks. Is there something you are hoping to achieve or trying to say?” to respond to their request.
This will open up a conversation for them to be more clear with their intention and you will need to let them know what you think after they do so.
Yeah, I Had Intentions Of Unwinding This Weekend
When their date request comes at a time when you were planning something for yourself as well, you could say “Yeah, I had intentions of unwinding this weekend.”
This is a way to say yes to them while letting them know that it is something you’ve thought of even though you’ve not made plans about it yet.
I’d Be Busy That Day. Can We Please Reschedule for a Later Day?
“I’d be busy that day. Can we please reschedule for a later day?” is another good example of a response to when a guy asks you out for drinks. For this response, you are declining their request while assuring them that you could do it some other time.
You should only use this when you are not rejecting the person outrightly and agreeing to go on the date at a more convenient time.
Now Is Not A Good Time. Not A Good Time At All
If you are not ready for any form of socializing, then you can say “Now is not a good time. Not a good time at all.” This might come in handy when you are not in the right frame of mind for dates, meetups, etc.
The idea is to have them believe that you might be willing to go out on a date with them some other time.
While I Love The Idea, I Am Sorry I Can’t Do That
If you want to say no to the person, you can use “While I love the idea, I am sorry I can’t do that.” It attempts to patronize the person by saying you love the idea before dropping the rejection note on them.
If There’s Food To Go With The Drinks, I Would Love That
“If there’s food to go with the drinks, I would love that” is a nice way to say yes to a guy’s request for drinks while adding an important request.
You are trying to say that you want an outing that would include eating instead of just a timeout at the bar or pub.
Thought You Would Never Ask. I Will Go Out With You
When you want to show that you have been expecting them to ask you out, you should use a statement like “Thought you would never ask. I will go out with you.”
What this statement does is to let them know that you are down for a date and not just an outing with drinks. If you don’t mind sounding needy, you can use this response.
Oh Well, That Sounds Like A Great Idea. Where Are We Going To?
If you do not mind going out with the guy, you can say “Oh well, that sounds like a great idea. Where are we going to?”
This will show them that you are interested in going out with them and would like to know where they have in mind.
And What Happens After We’ve Had These Drinks?
Ask this question when you aren’t sure of their intentions for you or when you are trying to flirt with them. If you mean to flirt, when you say “And what happens after we’ve had these drinks?” you are indicating a desire to do something else with them.
Whether you want to understand the guy’s intention or he is someone you like, this works perfectly.
I Don’t Think It Is Healthy To Ask Me Out For Drinks Especially Considering Our Current Relationship
You could have concerns about going out on a date with the guy and this statement, “I don’t think it is healthy to ask me out for drinks especially considering our current relationship,” is going to help you express it.
It could be that this person is a colleague at work and you want to keep things professional. This helps you set boundaries against future invitations.
At This Point, I Am Sorry To Cancel On You
Probably the guy mentioned it to you and wants to follow up, “At this point, I am sorry to cancel on you” is a good way to let them know what you think about the date. You could go on to state your reason for canceling but this should be enough.
There’s No Reason I Wouldn’t Want To Be Out On A Date With You But Sadly I Cannot Join You For Drinks
When you do not have any real reason for declining the guy’s request, you can use a response like “There’s no reason I wouldn’t want to be out on a date with you but sadly I cannot join you for drinks” to get off the hook.
By being polite and having a positive sentiment to say “There’s no reason you wouldn’t go on a date with them,” you can decline their invitation without offending them.
So That Your Girlfriend Can Come In With Other Girls And Beat Me Up For Trying To Steal Her Man? Nah, Bro
This is a well-known tactic for finding out whether the guy has a girlfriend. If he is asking you out for drinks, he probably wants to be more than just your friend or an acquaintance.
So, when you say “So that your girlfriend can come in with other girls and beat me up for trying to steal her man? Nah, bro,” he should take the initiative to let you know what his relationship status is.
I Admire Your Guts But You Have To Pick Another Victim
“I admire your guts but you have to pick another victim” is another way to reply to someone who asks you out for drinks. The point is to be firm about declining them while letting them know that you aren’t cut out for their date requests.
You should use this when you need to make it clear to them that going out on a date with them is an impossibility.
Use The Money You Planned To Pay For The Drinks To Do Something Better
Finally, “Use the money you planned to pay for the drinks to do something better” is a sarcastic but no-nonsense way to let the guy know you wouldn’t be having drinks with them. This will make sense when the person is trying to show off wealth in a way.
However, you can always use it to say no when a guy says you should join him for drinks.
Final Thoughts
I am optimistic you wouldn’t have any worries knowing what to say to a guy who wants you to go out with him.
These responses are surely going to help your interactions with such a guy whether you are down with the idea, have reservations, or want to cancel on them.
