Learn English – Phrase to use instead of “Could you please”

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Is there a phrase that can be used in place of

Could you please

in a formal letter? I have been repeatedly using "Could you please look into", "Could you please let me know" and was wondering if there is something else I can use.

Best Answer

Don't use please in this position after the auxiliary verb unless you are annoyed or you are speaking to someone from a position of authority. It could accidentally offend the person you are writing to! See here for more details.

Some other phrases you could use are:

  • Would it be possible to ...
  • Please could you,
  • Ideally, we'd like this by
  • If you could X, it would be very much appreciated.
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