Can I make a suggestion?
Suggestions are a polite way to give advice. Imagine you and a colleague are rearranging the breakroom at work. Notice these suggestions for where to put the couch.
Noticing
- What do you notice about the different ways?
- What’s wrong with the first one?
- Which is the most polite?
- Notice how making the suggestion into a question is more polite than using You should…
What other ways do you know to give polite suggestions?
For example, your friend says she’s thinking about applying for the Certified Nursing Assistant course. What suggestions can you give her?