How to Use Power Phrases

112 PowerPhrases in Action

didn’t really! Do you hear a request in my remark? The ban-
quets manager didn’t either. Later I asked him,

Will you please vacuum the hallway?

Done. Cheerfully, thoroughly, done. I just had to ask.
Avoid making statements and thinking you are making
requests! Avoid saying,

I can hardly make ends meet on this salary.

When what you mean is,

I deserve a 15 percent raise because....Can you do

that for me?

Rather than saying,

I wish I had more time for this project.

say,

I need an additional week for this project. How can we

make that happen?

And say what you mean with the kids. Replace

The TV is too loud.

with

Turn down the TV now, please.