- Make sure that you consider the relationship that the sharer has built up with their audience.
- Make your request personal.
- Make it easy for them to share on social media (and make it clear how).
- Be respectful always.
- Give before you ask.
- Make it easy for people to share your content. …
- Ask them to share it. …
- Use images. …
- Create “round-ups” as blog posts or other content. …
- Write listicles. …
- Write strong headlines. …
- Write long-form content.
- Make sure that you consider the relationship that the sharer has built up with their audience.
- Make your request personal.
- Make it easy for them to share on social media (and make it clear how).
- Be respectful always.
- Give before you ask.
- Do you think … ?
- How do you feel about … ?
- In your opinion, … ?
- Please tell me your opinion on …
- What do you think about … ?
- What’s your opinion on … ?
- Make sure that you consider the relationship that the sharer has built up with their audience.
- Make your request personal.
- Make it easy for them to share on social media (and make it clear how).
- Be respectful always.
- Give before you ask.
- Make sure that you consider the relationship that the sharer has built up with their audience.
- Make your request personal.
- Make it easy for them to share on social media (and make it clear how).
- Be respectful always.
- Give before you ask.
- Take a look at their last 20 posts and see if your request is relevant.
- Don’t just share your link, include some context and explain why you think it is relevant.
- Before you reach out, take a look at their posts and make sure now is a good time.
What do you say when sharing a post?
If it’s a friend, that’s easy—you
just click on the “share” button and tag them in your comment
. It can be as simple as “Great post that @Kristen Daukas shared earlier today.” It’s a nice way to give them some credit as well as a compliment for the awesome content that they shared.
- LIKES. Who’s with me? / Who agrees? / Anyone else? Who’s ready? Who’s excited? Can you relate? All in favor? …
- COMMENTS. Tell us… How do you feel about this? What are your thoughts? Voice your opinion on… …
- SHARES. Spread the word. Tell a friend. Tell your friends. Don’t keep this to yourself.
Volunteer your services
with a homeless shelter, soup kitchen, or other charity organization. Donate money, food, or others goods to charity. Bake cookies or brownies and share with a neighbor. Put your favorite recipes on a blog and share with the world.
- Make sure that you consider the relationship that the sharer has built up with their audience.
- Make your request personal.
- Make it easy for them to share on social media (and make it clear how).
- Be respectful always.
- Give before you ask.
What is a polite way to ask a question?
- Excuse me, could you help me pick this up?
- Pardon me, could you help me?
- Pardon me, could you give me a hand?
- Could you explain this to me?
How do you ask for something?
- Act as if you expect to get it. …
- Ask someone who can give it to you. …
- Get the other person’s full attention. …
- Be clear and specific. …
- Ask from the heart. …
- Ask with humor and creativity. …
- Give something to get something. …
- Ask repeatedly.
- I would also be grateful if you could send me … .
- I would therefore be grateful if you could send me … .
- Could you therefore please send me … ?
- Could you therefore send me … ?
- Could you also send me … ?
Can polite request example?
A third modal for making polite requests is
could
. For example, “Could I please have some water?” Could is the past tense of can. However, when asking for permission, could does not have a past tense meaning.