You need to ask a coworker to take your place and present at an upcoming departmental meeting. Which of the following would be most likely to convince your coworker to grant this favour?
A)I will be out of town that day and can't be present.
B)I will really appreciate it if you help me out here.
C)I know it's a lot to ask, but I don't have any other choice.
D)Presenting will give you a chance to impress upper management.
E)You know that if the roles were reversed, I'd help you.

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D) When you're requesting a favour, you will need to make a persuasive request that helps the audience feel good about doing the favour. If possible, the request will also show how the audience will benefit from helping you. This choice highlights a potential audience benefit while the others focus more on the writer of the request.

You Need to Ask a Coworker to Take Your Place