How Do You Politely Ask A Question?

1. Excuse me, could you help me pick this up?
2. Pardon me, could you help me?
3. Pardon me, could you give me a hand?
4. Could you explain this to me?

How do you politely ask someone a question?

1. Excuse me, could you help me pick this up?
2. Pardon me, could you help me?
3. Pardon me, could you give me a hand?
4. Could you explain this to me?

What is a nice 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 politely ask a question in an email?

1. Use a clear, direct subject line. …
2. Greet your reader. …
3. Establish your credibility. …
4. Put the question in the first or second sentence. …
5. Use a call to action to clarify the next steps. …
6. Make your email easy to read. …
7. Give your reader a deadline. …
8. Close the email politely and thoughtfully.

Can I ask you or may I ask you?

May I ask you a question

? Asking for permission. In addition, “may” version is more polite than the “can” version. Realistically speaking, both ask for permission and neither is offensive, but yes, “may” is still more polite than “can.”

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.

How do you write a request?

1. Use an appropriate business letter format.
2. Keep it simple. …
3. If appropriate, provide the recipient with pertinent information to help them remember who you are. …
4. Briefly explain what it is you want the reader to do.

How do I request an immediate action?

1. Don’t: Demand help with “I need your help” or “I heard you could do this for me”. …
2. Do: Use formal sentences “Would it be possible…” or “I would be grateful if you would…”, “Could you please…”
3. Don’t: Pressure with “This is extremely important” or “It would really mean the world to me”

How do you write a request email?

1. You start the email or letter by explaining what you are writing about (the topic/subject) and what the email’s purpose is (i.e. you want to ask them some questions or for something).
2. Then in the next section, you ask them the questions or requests.

Can and could grammar?

Can, like could and would, is

used to ask a polite question

, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.

Is it right to say may I ask?

You can say ‘may I ask’ as

a formal way of asking a question

, which shows you are annoyed or suspicious about something. May I ask where you’re going, sir?

Can request sentences?

What are the polite words?

Words that are polite include

“Please,” “Thank you,” and “Excuse me

.” “Excuse me” is what I say when I would like the attention of another person.

How do you write a polite request?

1. “Do you mind…?.”
2. “Would you mind…?
3. “Could I…?”
4. “Would it be ok if…?”
5. “Would it be possible…?”
6. “Would you be willing to…?”

What is an example of a request sentence?

Request sentence example. “

I request you to have the goodness to change your coat

,” he said as he turned away. The odd request made him pause. At any rate, Alex joined forces with his father in the request for a DNA test.