3 Ways To Politely Ask For The Money That Someone Owes You

We often lend out money to friends and family - some do it with no second thoughts and some do it with serious considerations. Either way, it is essential that we know where we are putting our money. And to lend money to someone who just doesn’t return it, someone who you trusted will return it to you is oh-so-frustrating. Especially when you are in dire need and the other person is still flaking out. But hey, you don’t want to seem impolite either, right?

So are there any ways to ask for the money you lent without sounding rude or making the situation awkward? Of course, there are. Here are a few things you can say to someone to remind them that they owe you money.

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You can ask them what use they have put the money to

This is obviously going to remind them that they owe you money, and in case it genuinely simply skipped their mind, the best case scenario will be that they return it right then and there. If not that the conversation can go in a way where they will tell you when they can give it back.

Ask them to cover for you someplace

You guys go for outings right? So maybe you can ask them to cover for you or get the next round and cover with the money that they owe you. Make sure you aren’t aggressive about it though, make it a request.

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Give them a polite reminder

Chances are a polite reminder will work and if you bring it up in a friendly way, no questions or awkwardness is going to spring up. Therefore, you can choose to simply ask, remind and go about it. And if the person asks for more time, you can offer them the flexibility to pay you back in bits.