Give Them An Out

Most engineering favors don't get fulfilled. If you're cognizant of that and incorporate it into your question, you can counterintuitively increase your chances of getting the favor. This lesson teaches you:

  • Why making it easy for your favor to be turned down increases your standing with the person you're asking for a favor from
  • What it means to give the helper an out with your question, explained with an in-depth example