Making plans in English is easy when you use three steps: ask, offer a time, and confirm. Without the last step, plans stay only friendly words.
Ask
Are you free on Saturday?
Offer a time and a place
Give a clear choice.
How about coffee at eleven, near the station?
Suggest, do not demand
Use "how about" and "maybe".
Maybe Sunday is better for you?
Say yes clearly
Yes, that works for me. See you at eleven.
Say no kindly
I cannot on Saturday, but Sunday is good.
Confirm the day before
One short message keeps the plan alive.
Still okay for tomorrow at eleven?
Words to remember
- free — not busy
- offer — to suggest something
- confirm — to say something is fixed
- works for me — is good for me
Questions & answers
Q: What if my friend is always late?
Say it kindly: "Can we meet at eleven thirty? I need a clear time."
Q: How do I cancel a plan?
Tell them early, and offer a new time. "I am sorry, I cannot come. How about next week?"
Q: Is it rude to say no?
No. A clear, kind no is better than a yes you do not mean.
Q: How do I ask someone out?
Keep it simple and friendly: "Would you like to get coffee sometime?"
Q: What if they do not answer?
Wait one day, then send one short message. After that, let it go.