EXPRESSING

OFFER

By Intan Rahma Dewi

I can’t read this Can I give you
book a hand?
Do you want me
To bring those
Books?
There are some ways to offer helps
May I help you?
Can I help you?
Are you looking for something?
Would you like some help?
Do you need some help?
What can I do for you today?
 OFFERING HELP

Or offering to do something for someone.

If we classify into their level of formality
(situation), consider the speaker and listener,
here they are:
INFORMAL NEUTRAL FORMAL
Can I help u?
Let me help you … May I be of
Shall I … Need some assistant?
help? Might I help at all?
If you like I I’ll do it for
could … Perhaps I could
you. assist in some way?
What can I do to Want a hand
help …? If we can be any
…? of assistance,
Would you like Can I help out? please do not
any help …? hesitate to
You look like
Is there anything you could do contact us again.
I can do …? with some (usually for
I will … help… written)
 RESPONDING HELP

To respond help, people may accept or

refuse an offer of helps. The common
respons for help is “Thank you”. The
examples of the responses are:
ACCEPTING AN OFFER OF HELPS:

NEUTRAL INFORMAL FORMAL

Cheers!
That’s very Thank you
You’re most
kind of you. very much.
kind.
Yes, please. Just what I That’s
If you’re needed …! extremely
sure it’s no Lovely! / kind/good/thou
trouble. Great! ghtful of you.
 REFUSING AN OFFER OF HELP
NEUTRAL INFORMAL FORMAL
No, thank you.
No, really, I can
manage.
That’s very kind f
you, but …
Don’t think so,
It’s very good of you
thank you.
to offer, but …
No, it’s all right, Please don’t trouble
really. yourself about …
No, it’s OK. Thanks
Thank you for That’s extremely kind
Thanks a lot, but …
offering, but … of you, but …
Nice thought, but …
No, don’t bother, I’m very grateful for
really. No, don’t worry. your offer. However, …
There are some ways to offer helps
 May I help you?
 Can I help you?
 Are you looking for something?
 Would you like some help?
 Do you need some help?
 What can I do for you today?
 Do you want me to+ V1?
 Would you like me to+ V1?
 If you like, I could + V1.
 Let me help you to + V1.
 Shall I + V1?
Accepting an offer
• That’s very kind of you.
• Yes, please.
• If you’re sure it’s no trouble.
• Thank you very much.
• Just what I needed …!
• Lovely! / Great!
• You’re most kind.
• That’s very kind of you.
Refusing/ declining an offer
• No, thank you.
• No, really, I can manage.
• Don’t think so, thank you.
• No, it’s all right, really.
• That’s very kind f you, but …
• Thanks a lot, but …
• It’s very good of you to offer, but …
• I’m very grateful for your offer. However, …
Let’s Practice!
Offering to Help and Responding

Conversation 1
A: May/Can I help you?
B: (positive) Yes, please.
I'd like to buy some jewelry.
B: (negative) No, thank you.
I'm just looking/browsing.
Offering to Help and Responding

Coversation 2
A: Would you like/Do you need
some help?
B: (positive) Yes. That would be
great. Thank you.
B: (negative) Thank you for
offering, but I think I can
manage it.
Offering to Help and Responding

Coversation 3
A: It looks/You look as if you
could do with some help!
B: (positive) I sure could! I'm
glad you came along.
B: (negative) Thanks. I think
I've got it.