お/ご…いただけませんか

Meaning

This pattern is used to politely ask someone to do something, commonly in business situations. It combines the honorific prefix お/ご with the potential form いただけませんか to create a respectful request. This is equivalent to the pattern ...ていただけませんか and is more formal than direct requests.

Formation

Examples

1. 部長、本日の会議にご出席いただけませんか。
   Director, would you be able to attend today's meeting?

2. お手数ですが、再度ご連絡いただけませんか。
   I apologize for the trouble, but could you please contact me again?

3. 電話がありましたことを、山本様にお伝えいただけませんか。
   Could you inform Mr. Yamamoto that there was a phone call for him?

Summary

• Use お + verb ます-stem + いただけませんか for Group 1 and Group 2 verbs
• Use ご + noun + いただけませんか for Group 3 (suru) verbs
• This pattern is highly formal and appropriate for business communication and when making requests to superiors