Asking for help

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 We all need help sometimes.
commonly, it is not polite to ask
directly. So there are many
phrases that we can say before
a request to 'soften' it.

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Expressions asking help:
 Can you give me a hand with this?
 Could you help me for a second?
 Can I ask a favor?
 I wonder if you could help me with this?
 I could do with some help, please.
 I can't manage. Can you help?
 Give me a hand with this, will you?
 Lend me a hand with this, will you?
 Could you spare a moment?
 I need some help, please.

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Responses for
Accepting for Help:
× Okay
× Yes, I can. 
× Okay, No problem. 
× Sure 
× Certainly 
× No Problem

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Responses for
Declining for Help
× I'm sorry, I Can’t
× Sorry, I can't do it. 
× Sorry, I’m busy
× You better manage it on your own. 
× I'm afraid I can't do it 

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Offering help
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Expressions of offering help:
× May I help you?
× Would you like to help me? 
× Could you pass the salt over there, please? 
× Would you like to come to my house?
× Would you mind if I sit here? 
× Open the window, please. 
× Could you please move to another chair? 
× Would you like a cup of coffee?
× Could you please tell me where is the library? 
× Would you like to take the garbage outside please? 
× May I give you a hand? 
× Shall I bring you a pillow? 

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Accepting help
× Thank you. 
× Yes, please. 
× I'd like it very much. 
× I'm pleased to do that. 
× With Pleasure thank you. 
× Yes please. I really appreciate it. 
× Thank you, it's very kind of you 
× Yes, please, that would be lovely

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Declining help
× No thanks.
× I can't, thanks anyway
× No, I really won't, thank you 
× It's okay, I can do it.
× No thank you. 
× No thanks, I don't need any help 
× Don't worry, I will do it myself. 
× That's alright, I will manage it on my
own

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 Link for examples of conversation

Asking for help

https://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/employment/empl
oyment11.htm

offering help
https://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/employment/empl
oyment10.htm