If you please Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Polite Request Use it to ask for something gently and courteously in a social or service situation. Could you lower the volume, if you please? Pro Tip 2/3Soft Command Used when giving an instruction, but with a lighter tone, making it sound less demanding. Sit down, if you please, and we shall discuss the matter. Pro Tip 3/3Formal Tone Generally seen in formal or traditional contexts, it adds a touch of sophistication. Please sign here, if you please.