A favor can be a simple, painless task or it can totally destroy a relationship. I've seen many couples, friends and even family members part ways and stop speaking to each other over what was "a simple favor."
As with anything else, there is an etiquette to asking for a favor. Even if it's your very best friend who'd do anything for you, it's still important to be considerate and recognize that even the smallest favors require some effort on the part of another person.
1) Don't ask for favors too often. You don't want to be known as that person.
2) Don't contact someone just to ask for a favor. It's in poor taste and no one wants to feel like they are being used.
3) Do make the request convenient for the person who is doing the favor.
4) Do ask yourself these questions from The Classy Woman blog BEFORE asking for a favor:
(i) Do I really need to ask for this favor or am I just looking for the easy way out?
(ii) Is what I'm going to ask reasonable, fair and ethical?
(iii) If the tables were turned, would I be willing to do the same for this person?
(iv) Will this favor affect anyone else other than myself? Will this put others at a disadvantage in any way?
(iv) If the person I want to ask the favor of agrees, how will this affect our relationship? What about if they don't agree to the favor?
I think these are all great considerations that may prevent you from asking for a favor that may not be worth it.
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