Help yourself vs Be my guest

Both 'help yourself' and 'be my guest' are correct phrases used to offer someone something or to invite them to do something. They are interchangeable in many situations, but 'help yourself' is more commonly used when offering food or drinks, while 'be my guest' is more versatile and can be used in a wider range of contexts.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1058 views

Help yourself

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially when offering food or drinks to someone.

This phrase is used to invite someone to take something without needing to ask for permission. It is often used when offering food, drinks, or other items to guests.

Examples:

Help yourself to some cake.
Feel free to help yourself to a drink from the fridge.
You can help yourself to more if you'd like.

Alternatives:

Please feel free to take some.
Go ahead and serve yourself.
Take as much as you want.

Be my guest

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to invite someone to do something or to accept an offer.

This phrase is used to give someone permission to do something or to accept an offer graciously. It can be used in a wide range of contexts.

Examples:

If you want to leave early, be my guest.
You can use my car anytime, just be my guest.
If you'd like to try it out, be my guest.

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Be my guest, but I seriously doubt the old man ever reads them.
Be my guest. I got nothing to hide.
I said, Be my guest.
You want to look inside, be my guest.
If you want to call the police, be my guest.
Be my guest but I'm telling you, she was alone up there.
Look, You want to work your way up the food chain, Be my guest, OK?
So you get out, be my guest.
Go, sit, be my guest.
You want to call D.C., you be my guest.
If you'd like to check my credentials, be my guest.
Of course not, be my guest.
You want to knock over some supplies, be my guest.
If you want to call the hotel, be my guest.
If he wants it, be my guest.
Walk into the buzz saw, be my guest.
Then be my guest and buy one.
If you want to call and ruin her private party, be my guest.
If you want to make it your crusade to clean up this precinct, be my guest.

Alternatives:

Feel free to do so.
You're welcome to.
Go ahead.

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