Making Requests. Tip #1 Useful phrases
There are several ways in which you can make requests in English. The
method you choose depends both on the situation and on the relationship between
you and the other person.
Let’s imagine you need someone to send you a report by Friday.
Here are some examples of what you could say:
Can you send me the
report by Friday?
Could you send the
report by Friday, please?
Can I ask you to send me
the report by Friday, please?
Do you think it would be
possible to send me the report by Friday, please?
Would you mind sending me the report by Friday,
please?
