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PhrasesDealing With ClientsCapisco. Se cambia idea, siamo sempre a sua disposizione.
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Capisco. Se cambia idea, siamo sempre a sua disposizione.

I understand. If you change your mind, we are always at your disposal.

Pronunciation

'Disposizione' = dis-po-si-TSYO-ne; stress on the fourth syllable.

When to use it

Use when a potential client declines your proposal, to close the interaction gracefully and leave the door open.

What it means

A graceful acceptance of a 'no' is a powerful Italian commercial strategy. 'Se cambia idea' (if you change your mind) is light and non-pushy — it accepts the decision while signalling continued availability. Italian prospects who say no today often say yes in the future.

Variations

Rispettiamo la sua decisione. Le lasciamo la nostra documentazione per future valutazioni.

We respect your decision. We leave you our documentation for future evaluations.

Leaves a physical or digital trail for future reference

Potrebbe indicarmi cosa avrebbe potuto convincerla? Ci aiuta a migliorare.

Could you tell me what could have convinced you? It helps us improve.

Learning question; very valuable for sales improvement

Capito. Se in futuro le esigenze cambiassero, saremo felici di riprendere la conversazione.

Understood. If in future your needs change, we will be happy to resume the conversation.

Future-oriented close; non-intrusive follow-up possible

Mini Dialogue

«Ho valutato la proposta, ma per ora preferiamo non procedere." «Capisco, e la rispettiamo. Se cambia idea o se le esigenze della sua azienda dovessero cambiare, siamo sempre a sua disposizione. Le lascio i nostri contatti e il materiale — si senta libera di ricontattarci quando vuole.»

"I have evaluated the proposal, but for now we prefer not to proceed." "I understand, and we respect that. If you change your mind or if your company's needs should change, we are always at your disposal. I leave you our contacts and the material — feel free to contact us again whenever you like."

Cultural Note

Italian business relationships move in long cycles. A client who says no in March may say yes in September. Maintaining a warm relationship with 'near misses' is a long-term strategy. Never burn a bridge with an Italian who declines — Italy is a small country with a tight business network.