Below are the formal and polite equivalents (synonyms) of 'want' which you can use in your business or professional pieces of writing.

These synonyms are used when you are asking people to do something or to give you something.

Require

Used in exactly the same way as 'want' when asking people to do things.

'In order to process your order, we require your bank account details and a contact phone number.'

Need

Used in exactly the same way as 'want' when asking people to do things.

'In order to process your order, we need you to supply us with your bank account details and a contact phone number.'

Would like

This can be used when asking people to do things.

'In order to process your order, we would like you to supply us with your bank account details and a contact phone number.'


It also can be used when 'want' as the meaning of expressing what you want to see happen or do.

'We would like to change the time of Friday's meeting from 11am to 3pm.'


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