Offering to Help and Responding
Sample phrases (from formal to informal)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
See also:
- Greeting People and Responding to Greetings
- Making and Responding to Introductions
- Saying Goodbye
- Making, Accepting and Refusing Invitations
- Thanking People and Responding to Thanks
- Apologizing and Responding to Apologies
- Complimenting and Responding to Compliments
- Getting Attention and Interrupting a Conversation
- Asking for Information and Giving Directions
- Making and Responding to Requests
- Expressing Sympathy and Responding
- Expressing Opinions
- Agreeing and Disagreeing
