151 Quick Ideas to Improve Your People Skills marriage advice of making amends before the sun sets. Use the COB code for the office: Apologize before Close of Business. Eating crow is as simple as telling the person, "Jack, I'm sorry about earlier today. I overreacted. I hope we can get let bygones be bygones on this one and move forward." However, if you cut someone down in front of a group, you'll have to eat a bigger helping of crow. That means you will have to apologize privately and at the next group gathering. See why we recommend allowing others to save face (Idea 94)? Epilogue When you're wrong, cast off your pride and quickly apolo- gize. You will regain the injured party's respect for you.