HOW TO ASK FOR HELP POLITELY

Helpful Phrases:

Could you please help me?
Could you please help me with this report?
Would you mind helping me out?
Would you mind helping me out? My math skills are not that good.
Could you possibly assist me?
Could you possibly assist me? I can't understand this ATM.
Can you spare a few minutes?
Can you spare a few minutes? I need a bit of support here.
Could I ask you for a favor?
Could I ask you for a favor? How does this program work?

HOW TO ASK FOR PERMISSION

Helpful Phrases:


Could I?
Could I have a look at the new designs?
May I?
May I use your washroom?
Do you mind?
Do you mind if we borrow your printer for a couple of hours?
Is it okay?
It is OK to bring Sally with me the next time?
Would it be all right?
Would it be all right for Danny to use your car tomorrow?

HOW TO ASK TO BORROW

Helpful Phrases:


Could you lend me?
Could you lend me $100? I'm broke!
May I borrow?
May I borrow your laptop? .
Do you mind if I use?
Do you mind if I use your car this evening?
Will you let me have?
Will you let me have your boat over the weekend?
I would need to use
I would need to use a Mac for the presentation. Do you have one?

HOW TO ASK ABOUT WHAT IS NEEDED

Helpful Phrases:


What do you need?
What do you need a new plotter for?
What are the requisites?
What are the requisites? For instance, can a foreigner buy property here?
What is required?
What documents are required for the whole importation process?
Is this necessary?
Is it necessary to spend so much money in new equipment?
Is it a must?
Is a coffee machine a must? Can't we just all have tea at the office?

HOW TO ASK FOR STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

Helpful Phrases:


What are their strengths?
What are their mains strengths? Marketing? We can beat them there.
What do you do best?
What do you do best? I need to know before I help you write your CV.
Don’t they have any weak point?
Doesn't this team have any weak point? Are they all great players?
What is she good at?
What is Ben good at? Selling. He's a pro at that.
Aren’t they vulnerable at all?
Aren't they vulnerable at all? What if we reduce all our prices?