You didn’t anticipate this four years ago when you bought your Toyota Corolla. Yet, here you are, on the verge of moving across town with no means to do it.
All signs point towards renting a moving truck, but you have one last shot: Steve from work. You don’t know him well, but you do know he has a pick up truck that will fit your mattress. So, how to make this work…
You can approach Steve in any number of ways, all of which should be based somewhat in your past experiences with each other. However, under the niceties there must exist an offer that motivates him to hand up the keys without digging for an excuse. Because face it, you wouldn’t want to just lend out your Corolla, would you?
Here are a few examples of offers that are perfect for the can-I-borrow-your-truck-Sunday-morning? requests.
1. Money – Hey Steve, can I borrow your truck on Sunday to move my bed? I know it’s kind of annoying, but I’ll give you [some amount of money substantially less than a rental].
2. Social offering – Hey Steve, can I borrow your truck on Sunday to move? I’ll cover your happy hours for the next month. (This method is recommended as it encourages bonding while getting you the truck).
3. Work-related benefits – Hey Steve, can I borrow your truck on Sunday to move? I’ll cover a shift of yours whenever you need it.
4. Something you know he really wants – Hey Steve, can I borrow your truck on Sunday to move? I’ll let you play left field once softball starts up again.