Yes. NoThanks uses the DeepSeek API to process your messages. No account is required, so no personal information is collected or stored, and NoThanks itself keeps none of your conversation content. How long API data is retained, and whether it is used to improve models, is governed by DeepSeek's own policies — for the most current information, see DeepSeek's privacy policy.
The output is always a first draft. The structure and logic are done for you — edit anything that doesn't sound right before you send. Most people make small adjustments; the bones of the message are usually solid.
No. If your situation suggests the right answer is to accept the request, NoThanks helps you communicate clear scope or timeline instead. Saying yes without setting expectations is its own kind of problem.
The prioritization logic is based on the Eisenhower Matrix, used in management consulting to separate what is genuinely urgent from what merely feels that way. The message structure is based on William Ury's Positive No framework from Harvard's Program on Negotiation. Both are taught to professionals at leading companies worldwide.
No. NoThanks is a thinking tool — the words are a starting point, not a final answer. For situations involving a formal performance process, a hostile work environment, or anything that feels high-stakes beyond a typical work request, a trusted colleague, mentor, or HR contact is a better first call.
Most conversations run three to six minutes from opening the site to copying your message.
Yes. NoThanks works on any modern browser on desktop or mobile. No app needed.