Have you ever approached someone to be a mentor? There's someone I'd like to ask but I'm a little nervous about how to approach it and what if they say no?

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Even if they say no, they're probably just too busy- don't take it personally.

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Yes, send them a nice email and say you admire them for xyz. No kind person would say no.

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Just ask. It shows ‘get up and go’

do you have to formally ask them?

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