{"id":29833,"date":"2017-07-07T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dolly.com\/blog\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:53:01","slug":"dos-donts-ask-moving-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/dos-donts-ask-moving-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Friend Move Etiquette: 9 Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts When Asking for Moving Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what they say, your friends do not want to help you move. If you\u2019re lucky enough to have a loyal crew who can hook you up in your time of need, make sure you take the proper steps to ensure they don\u2019t regret it until the end of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving help, like rides to the airport, is the first-class gold standard of friend favors. As such, there is established, though often unwritten, etiquette about making among the most sacred of requests. A good friend will tell you yes, hesitantly. A better friend will offer to help you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dolly.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=friend_move\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jump online and find help<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the heavy stuff. All while helping you plan a killer housewarming party, of course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to call in that special favor, be sure to follow these key tips. They may just help save your friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dolly.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=friend_move\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1763 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #eee;\" src=\"https:\/\/dolly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/FriendsMoving-Infographic.png\" alt=\"Friend move tips\" width=\"2001\" height=\"6853\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter what they say, your friends do not want to help you move. If you\u2019re lucky enough to have a loyal crew who can hook you up in your time of need, make sure you take the proper steps to ensure they don\u2019t regret it until the end of time. 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