If you want to give your coworker time to consider your request carefully before responding, communicating your message in a one-on-one meeting is a good medium choice.

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A live conversation puts the other person on the spot and doesn't give them time to carefully consider your appeal before responding. It actually makes it more uncomfortable for the audience to respond negatively. Better choices for this situation would be an email, text message, memo, letter, etc.

If You Want to Give Your Coworker Time to Consider