How to Make Requests at Work in English | Business English Speaking Practice

Learn how to make requests at work in English through practical workplace conversations and speaking practice. In this Business English lesson, you’ll practice useful ways to ask coworkers, managers, other teams, and clients for information, help, action, more time, and updates. You’ll also learn how to respond when someone makes a request to you. The lesson starts with simple workplace requests and gradually moves into more realistic situations where the first answer may not be exactly what you expected. You’ll practice how to: • Make clear and polite requests at work • Use “Can you...?”, “Could you...?” and other natural request phrases • Ask for information, help, updates, and more time • Make requests to coworkers and managers • Clarify details and confirm important information • Explain deadlines and urgent requests professionally • Respond when someone cannot do exactly what you asked • Suggest another time or a different solution • Respond to requests and say no when necessary • Ask your manager which task to prioritize • Follow up politely when you are still waiting • Handle complete workplace request conversations Throughout the lesson, you’ll hear realistic examples and get opportunities to pause and speak for yourself. The goal is to help you practice English you can use in everyday workplace communication. This lesson is suitable for English learners who want practical Business English speaking practice for the workplace, including communication with coworkers, managers, teams, and clients. Try answering the speaking questions out loud before you hear the example response. You can also repeat useful sentences and adapt them to situations from your own work. What is one request you often need to make in English at work? Share it in the comments. Subscribe to Business English For Success for more Business English speaking practice and practical English for workplace communication. #BusinessEnglish #EnglishSpeakingPractice #BusinessEnglishSpeaking #EnglishAtWork #WorkplaceEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishPractice (All content is for educational purposes to help improve workplace communication. Strategies should be adapted to your own career context.)