Offering

Offering is the expression of “ Would you like....”is normally used for offering something to someone.

1. The act of making an offer.

2. Something, such as stock, that is offered.

3. A presentation made to a deity as an act of religious worship or sacrifice; an oblation.

4. A contribution or gift, especially one made at a religious service.

Would you like ...?

"Would you like something" is a more polite form of "Do you want something".

Offering may refer to:

• Offering, a collection of donations during religious worship, see alms, tithe or charity
• Offering, a religious sacrifice of plant, animal or human life
• Offering (Buddhism), a part of devotional practice
• Securities offering, a discrete round of investment, usually regulated in the United States by the Securities Act of 1933

Offering to older people:

• Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Green?
• Should I get you a bottle of water?
• Could I offer you a glass of lemonade, Mrs. Lina?
• Would you care for some salad ?

Offering to friends:

• Want some?
• Have some.
• Chocolate?
• Glass of lemonade?
• Grab some for yourself.
• Would you like to have a pancake?
• Why don’t you have some lemonade?
• What can I get for you?
• What will you have?

Accepting an offer:

• • Thank you
• • Yes, please
• • I’d like it very much
• • Thank you, I would
• • That would be very nice

Declining an offer:

• No, thanks.
• No, I really won’t. Thank you.
• Not for me, thanks.
• No, thanks. I’m not hungry.

Ways to say it

• Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Rifky?
• Should I get you a bottle of water?
• Could I offer you a glass of milk, Mr. Egar?
• Would you care some salad?

Less formal expressions:
* Would you like to have a pancake?
* Why don’t you have some lemonade?
* What can I get for you?
* What will you have?Declining an offering
* No, thanks
.* No, really won’t, thanks

* Not for me, thanks.

How to offer a cup of coffee to someone else:

	Offering
Formal	Would you like a cup of coffee?
Informal	Do you want a cup of coffee?
Very informal	Coffee?

Yes/No

How to accept or decline a cup of coffee:

	Accepting	Refusing
Formal	Yes, please.	No, thank you.
Informal	Yes, I'd like some.	No, thanks.
Very informal	I'd love one.	No.

How do you take it?

Saying how you would like your coffee...

• Black with sugar, please.
• White, no sugar, please. 
• White with sugar, please.
• Black, no sugar, please.
• A little milk, but no sugar, please.