Offering Services or Help

Offering Help/Services
Yuhana Kifti, S.Pd

Social Function
To offer help generously in order to sustain a

good relationship with others
Learning Focus
1. Offering help/services
2. Accepting and refusing help
PRONOUNS
01
SIMPLE FUTURE
02
Grammar
SIMPLE PAST
03
Offering Help
When you are offering help/assistance to someone else, it is
considered polite if you use the “past form” instead of “present
form”. For example, the sentence, “Can I bring you a drink?” will
be less polite than, “Could I bring you a drink?”
There are many reasons for which sentences you should use
and they differ depending on whom you are speaking to. Your
relationship to someone you are speaking with may also
influence the sentence you choose. For example, it will
obviously be different when you are asking for help from your
parents than your friends.
Offering Help
When you want to help someone, how do you make your offer
in English? There are a lot of ways to offer your assistance.
Which phrase you should choose depends on the situation.
Here are some English phrases for offering help that you should
definitely know. They are arranged roughly in order from most
casual to most formal. Next slide
Expressions Offering Service or Help
1. I’ll (do something)
This is a really simple, casual way to offer help to someone. Use this
phrase when you are pretty sure that the other person will be happy to
receive your help.
Example: I’ll go pick up all the stuff we need
2. Let me (do something)

If you want to be a little more polite, but still very friendly, use “Let me . . . .”
Example: That’s a good question. Let me find out for you
3. Why don’t I (do something)

Sometimes you’re not quite sure that your help will be welcomed. In that
case, "Why don’t I …” might be a better choice than the previous two
expressions.
Ex: Why don’t I send you an email outlining what we talked about today,
and you can just respond to that?
Even though “Why don’t I …?” is phrased as a question, it’s pronounced
as a statement. Your tone doesn’t rise at the end.
4. Do you want me to (do something)
If you are less sure about your offer, the you should ask and wait for an
answer. The phrase “Do you want …?” is a good choice.
Ex: “Do you want me to take over?”
5. Would you like me to (do something)

Similar to “do you want me t..?”, this phrase is a little more formal.
Ex: would you like me to close the window?
You might use “would you like me to..?” with costumers, or with relatives
who you don’t see very often
6. I can (do something)

You can also make polite offers with “I can . . .”
For example, an employee in a clothing store might say this to a costumer:
Ex: I can assist you with that
Or you can say to a guest in your home:
I can adjust the temperature, if you want.

7. Can I (do something)
In formal situations, you can offer help by asking “can I..?” it makes it seem
like you are really happy to help. This is a good choice for social situations
like having guests in your home.
Ex: Can I get you something to drink?
8. I’d be happy to (do something)

This is another formal phrase. You can use it in business and professional
situations.
Ex: We have a few more minutes, so I’d be happy to take some questions
from the audience.
9. May I offer you (something)?

This is a very formal way to make an offer. It also sounds fancy.
Ex: May I offer you a complimentary dessert?
How to accept or deny a help offer
When you are asked by someone if you need any help,
you should be grateful because other people still care
about you. If you think that you really need their help,
people want to be respected too. Say “Thank you” or
promise them that you might someday return the favor.
On the other hand, when you think that you can handle
all your problems by yourself or you simply don’t want to
burden them with your errands, you should deny their
offer. You should do this politely too. Just say, “No,
thanks” or “I can handle this all by myself, thank you.”
Example
Accepting Refusing
services/help Content Here
services/help
• Yes, please. Thanks a lot. • No, thanks. I’m OK

• Yes, please. If it’s not too • NO, thanks. I think I can
much trouble manage.
• Thanks. That’s very kind of • Thank you very much, but I
you. can do it myself.
• Thank you very much. I • No, thanks. It’s all right.
appreciate that.
Dialog
A: Hai George, where are you going tomorrow?
B: Oh, tomorrow I’m going to help my parents

cleaning the swimming pool. We will celebrate the
New Year Eve with my extended family. How about
you? Do you have a plan tomorrow?
A: No, I don’t have any plan. Can I just help you?
B: Sure, if you don’t mind.
A: Okay, I will come to your house at 9 in the

morning.
See you.
B: Thanks, Jess.
THANK YOU
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To offer help generously in order to sustain a

2. Let me (do something)

3. Why don’t I (do something)

5. Would you like me to (do something)

6. I can (do something)

I can adjust the temperature, if you want.

8. I’d be happy to (do something)

9. May I offer you (something)?

• Yes, please. Thanks a lot. • No, thanks. I’m OK

B: Oh, tomorrow I’m going to help my parents

A: No, I don’t have any plan. Can I just help you?

B: Sure, if you don’t mind.

A: Okay, I will come to your house at 9 in the

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