Offering

Meaning :

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.

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?