If you write that in an answer post, I'll accept it. Now what?! If the question is from a friend I'd say: "If I can, sure.
Show 4 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. What about just "perhaps"? Padding here. Improve this answer. I actually like this answer because I can see myself replying casually with "maybe" or "perhaps. It took a long time to settle on an answer. This is it. We're taking it to the top! Add a comment. Try, "How may I help you? Elliott Frisch Elliott Frisch 6, 1 1 gold badge 21 21 silver badges 38 38 bronze badges.
That would be good professionalism. However, I would certainly not use it in a casual request by a friend. LindaCamillo LindaCamillo 1, 11 11 silver badges 14 14 bronze badges. What is this request about? When you are asked for a favor, avoid these five common mistakes. In fact, some of us get more pleasure from doing something nice for another person than from gaining something for ourselves.
Does this sound like you? You win more friends by granting a favor than by asking for one. Please leave a comment and tell us what you think or share it with someone who can benefit from the information. Get future posts by RSS feed, email or Facebook. Frank Sonnenberg is an award-winning author and a well-known advocate for moral character, personal values, and personal responsibility.
Additionally, his blog — FrankSonnenbergOnline — has attracted millions of readers on the Internet. In the professional world, you might come across many situations when you would require help from your colleagues, subordinates or bosses. In every case, you will have to deal in a different way. Asking for favor or help means that you are asking someone to do something for you.
You would have to do this procedure in a very polite way. You will need to use these phrases to be polite while asking for a favor. The other situation is when someone would ask a favor from you and your response would be either to grant it or to refuse it.
You will have to pay special attention to the forms of verbs that are being used in each case. Or I need your favor.
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