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Just say you have other plans

Dear QP,

Violet has the right answer, but add just a little more. Thank him for thinking of you, tell him it was kind, but add that you think your friendship with him is great, but since you worked together in the past and might again in the future, you would feel uncomfortable about seeing him socially. He should understand. This answer will also keep him from calling again in the future, but it's done in a nice way. Never hurt someone else's feelings if you can keep from doing so. You might need them for a friend later on.

Good luck, Sweetie.

If you really don't want to hang out with him, you're going to have to be honest. Tell him that he's a really nice guy, as you said, but you just don't think that you two would really "click" (as friends or otherwise).

hmmmm, this is a toughie...If it were me, I would honestly go and see what may come of it...You may want to exchange a few more emails with him to find out what the deal is. If you don't feel comfortable, let him know you have plans...even if you don't, and don't qualify what the plans are either...You don't have to like everyone and you don't have to justify yourself to him, either...

The "I have plans" tack is the best way to go if you don't want to hurt his feelings...

Just say no and tell the co worker what you told us. be honest for goodness sake. If he gets his feeling hurt he will live, trust me.

jus send him a nice email sayin u dont know him well enuff to go out or ur not ready to do any dating

be like look u nice n all but ur gettin on my last nerve so noooooooooooooooooooooooooo wha part of no u dont understand i said no n no means no u dont know then look it up the word no

say you are really busy this weekend and tell him you will call him in a few weeks to r/s and then just forget about it, he certainly will..

be truthful. If he is truely a nice guy he will understand

Just be honest with him and tell him that you are not interested