| What should I do? | What do you think I should do? | ||||
| What would you do if you were in my situation? | What would you do if you were me? | ||||
| Can you help me? | What would you do in my situation? | ||||
| What's the best way to (do it)? | Can you teach me how to (do it)? | ||||
| Can you show me how to (do it)? | Do you know how to (do it)? | ||||
| I need to ......., but I don't know how. | Where can I go to get some help? | ||||
| Who should I talk to? | Should I (do this) or should I (do that)? | ||||
| Should I (do this) or do you think it would be best to (do that)? | Do you know where I can .......? | ||||
| What do you think is best? | I'm not sure what I need to do. | ||||
| I have a problem and I was wondering if you could help me. | I don't know what I can do. | ||||
| I don't know what to do. | I don't know what I should do. | ||||
| I'd like your opinion on this. | I'd like your advice on this. | ||||
| I'd like your help. | I need some advice. | ||||
| I need some help. | What do you suggest? | ||||
| What do you recommend? | Do you have any suggestions? | ||||
| Do you have any recommendations? | Do you have any good ideas? | ||||
| I could really use some good advice. | |||||
| You should (do this). | You shouldn't (do this). | ||||
| Have you tried (this)? | Have you tried (doing this)? | ||||
| Have you thought about (this)? | Have you thought about (doing this)? | ||||
| Have you considered (this)? | Have you considered (doing this)? | ||||
| Maybe you should (do this). | Maybe you shouldn't (do that)? | ||||
| You could try (this). | You could try (doing this). | ||||
| You might want to try (this). | You might want to try (doing this). | ||||
| I don't think you should (do this). | I don't think it would be a good idea to (do that). | ||||
| I think you have to (do this) first. | Don't (do that), unless (you want to have more problems)! | ||||
| You'd better (do this) as soon as possible! | You'd better not (do this). | ||||
| Have you asked (someone) about this situation? | If I were you, I'd (do this) because.... | ||||
| If I were in your situation, I wouldn't (do that) because.... | Maybe it would be best for you to (do this). | ||||
| Well, in my opinion, I think you ought to (do this). | I suggest you try (this). | ||||
| I suggest you try (doing this). | I recommend (this) because... | ||||
| I recommend you (do this). | I don't recommend (this) because... | ||||
| I'm sorry, I can't help you. | I'm sorry. I don't know how to help you. | ||||
| I don't have any good ideas. | |||||
| Accepting advice: | Rejecting advice: | ||||
| That's a good idea! | I don't think that is a good idea. | ||||
| I'll try it! | I'm afraid it won't work because... | ||||
| Thanks for your advice. | That sounds like a bad idea. | ||||
| Why didn't I think of that? | Thanks for your advice, but ..... | ||||
| That sound easy. | Do you have any other ideas? | ||||
| I can do that. | I can't do that because .... | ||||
| That sounds like a great idea! | Are you really sure about this? | ||||
| You always have good ideas. Thanks. | I don't want to (do that). | ||||
| I'm afraid to (do that). | |||||