diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fa07de34..aa8f9304c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ Client-side: Handle elicitation requests
 ```typescript
 // This is a placeholder - implement based on your UI framework
 async function getInputFromUser(message: string, schema: any): Promise<{
-  action: "accept" | "decline" | "cancel";
+  action: "accept" | "reject" | "cancel";
   data?: Record<string, any>;
 }> {
   // This should be implemented depending on the app
diff --git a/src/examples/client/simpleStreamableHttp.ts b/src/examples/client/simpleStreamableHttp.ts
index ddb274196..02db131ef 100644
--- a/src/examples/client/simpleStreamableHttp.ts
+++ b/src/examples/client/simpleStreamableHttp.ts
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ async function connect(url?: string): Promise<void> {
             continue;
           } else {
             console.log('Maximum attempts reached. Declining request.');
-            return { action: 'decline' };
+            return { action: 'reject' };
           }
         }
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ async function connect(url?: string): Promise<void> {
             continue;
           } else {
             console.log('Maximum attempts reached. Declining request.');
-            return { action: 'decline' };
+            return { action: 'reject' };
           }
         }
 
@@ -408,13 +408,13 @@ async function connect(url?: string): Promise<void> {
             console.log('Please re-enter the information...');
             continue;
           } else {
-            return { action: 'decline' };
+            return { action: 'reject' };
           }
         }
       }
 
       console.log('Maximum attempts reached. Declining request.');
-      return { action: 'decline' };
+      return { action: 'reject' };
     });
 
     transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
diff --git a/src/examples/server/simpleStreamableHttp.ts b/src/examples/server/simpleStreamableHttp.ts
index 98d85c948..37c5f0be7 100644
--- a/src/examples/server/simpleStreamableHttp.ts
+++ b/src/examples/server/simpleStreamableHttp.ts
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ const getServer = () => {
               },
             ],
           };
-        } else if (result.action === 'decline') {
+        } else if (result.action === 'reject') {
           return {
             content: [
               {
                 type: 'text',
-                text: `No information was collected. User declined to provide ${infoType} information.`,
+                text: `No information was collected. User rejected ${infoType} information request.`,
               },
             ],
           };
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ if (useOAuth) {
       }
 
       const data = await response.json();
-     
+
       if (strictOAuth) {
         if (!data.aud) {
           throw new Error(`Resource Indicator (RFC8707) missing`);
diff --git a/src/server/index.test.ts b/src/server/index.test.ts
index ce54247a0..48b7f7340 100644
--- a/src/server/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/index.test.ts
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ test("should reject elicitation response with invalid data", async () => {
   ).rejects.toThrow(/does not match requested schema/);
 });
 
-test("should allow elicitation decline and cancel without validation", async () => {
+test("should allow elicitation reject and cancel without validation", async () => {
   const server = new Server(
     {
       name: "test server",
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ test("should allow elicitation decline and cancel without validation", async ()
 
   const client = new Client(
     {
-      name: "test client", 
+      name: "test client",
       version: "1.0",
     },
     {
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ test("should allow elicitation decline and cancel without validation", async ()
   client.setRequestHandler(ElicitRequestSchema, (request) => {
     requestCount++;
     if (requestCount === 1) {
-      return { action: "decline" };
+      return { action: "reject" };
     } else {
       return { action: "cancel" };
     }
@@ -559,14 +559,14 @@ test("should allow elicitation decline and cancel without validation", async ()
     required: ["name"],
   };
 
-  // Test decline - should not validate
+  // Test reject - should not validate
   await expect(
     server.elicitInput({
       message: "Please provide your name",
       requestedSchema: schema,
     }),
   ).resolves.toEqual({
-    action: "decline",
+    action: "reject",
   });
 
   // Test cancel - should not validate  
diff --git a/src/server/mcp.test.ts b/src/server/mcp.test.ts
index 7fb6bd55c..50df25b53 100644
--- a/src/server/mcp.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/mcp.test.ts
@@ -4157,7 +4157,7 @@ describe("elicitInput()", () => {
     // Mock availability check to return false
     checkAvailability.mockResolvedValue(false);
 
-    // Set up client to decline alternative date checking
+    // Set up client to reject alternative date checking
     client.setRequestHandler(ElicitRequestSchema, async () => {
       return {
         action: "accept",
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index e16b313de..3606a6be7 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ export const ElicitResultSchema = ResultSchema.extend({
   /**
    * The user's response action.
    */
-  action: z.enum(["accept", "decline", "cancel"]),
+  action: z.enum(["accept", "reject", "cancel"]),
   /**
    * The collected user input content (only present if action is "accept").
    */