You need to ask a coworker to take your place and present a proposal at an upcoming departmental meeting. Which of the following statements made by you is most likely to convince your coworker to grant this favor?
A) I will be out of town that day and won't be available for the presentation.
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 the proposal will give you a chance to impress the 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 favor, you will need to make a persuasive request that helps the audience feel good about doing the favor. 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