Formal to Client
Workplace · Email
もしお差し支えなければ、〇〇様をご紹介いただくことは可能でしょうか。 — If it wouldn't trouble you, would it be possible to be introduced to Mr./Ms. XX? (Workplace · Email, Formal to Client, JLPT N2)
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もしお差し支えなければ、〇〇様をご紹介いただくことは可能でしょうか。
もしおさしつかえなければ、〇〇さまをごしょうかいいただくことはかのうでしょうか。
If it wouldn't trouble you, would it be possible to be introduced to Mr./Ms. XX?
Romaji: Moshi osashitsukae nakereba, XX-sama wo goshoukai itadaku koto wa kanou deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Mochiron desu. Shousai wo otsutae itadakemasu ka.
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もちろんです。詳細をお伝えいただけますか。
もちろんです。しょうさいをおつたえいただけますか。
Of course. Could you tell me the details?
Gesture & etiquette
Email or phone. If verbal, slight bow (15°), measured tone. Have your introduction context (1-paragraph summary) ready to share immediately. Thank profusely after the introduction is confirmed.
Referral requests require utmost politeness — you're asking someone to spend their relationship capital. 'お差し支えなければ' (if it doesn't cause inconvenience) gives them an easy 'no' option. Include: who you want introduced to, why, expected ask, your timeline. Send a thank-you immediately upon introduction AND a follow-up after the meeting outcome.