OFFERING HELP OR SERVICE

The social function of offering help or service to others is maintain interpersonal relationship with others by offering help or service.

To offer help or service, we usually use the following expressions and the responses.

A. Offering help or service

1. May I (help you)?

2. Can I (help you)?

3. Would you like me to (do something)?

B. Accepting Help or Service

1. Yes, please.

2. Thank you very much.

3. Thanks for your help.

A. Refusing Help or Service.

1. Please, don't bother.

2. No, thanks.

3. No, don't bother