BEFORE YOU PROMISE
Can I take this on?
Check the real fit of a new project, request or responsibility before saying yes. The answer includes uncertainty, revisions and work that depends on other people.
YOUR DECISION
FITSYou have room to say yes.
This commitment fits inside your protected capacity.
WHAT TO CHANGE
No change required
Your current scope and deadline fit with a protected buffer.
READY-TO-USE RESPONSE
Answer without guessing
Yes—I can take this on.
This is a planning estimate, not a guarantee. Update it when the scope, deadline or available time changes.
WHY THIS CHECK IS DIFFERENT
An open calendar is not the same as available capacity.
Protect the unknown
Reserve time for interruptions and normal variation before allocating the rest.
Price in the risk
Increase the estimate when revisions, approvals or dependencies can create more work.
Leave with the words
Get a practical answer you can use to accept, renegotiate or decline.