The phrase "a personal request from" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when indicating that a request is made by an individual on a personal basis, often to convey a sense of intimacy or urgency.
Example: "I received a personal request from my friend to help her with the project."
Alternatives: "a private request from" or "a direct request from".
gig, which came in the form of a personal request from the executive producer, John Wells, was a pleasant surprise.
According to Mr. Adelstein, Mr. Clinton — after a personal request from Mr. Rush — overrode his own policy of not endorsing candidates in primaries.
Capello will be in London on Wednesday for the launch of the anniversary after a personal request from the FA's chairman, David Bernstein, for them to put their differences behind them.
He's a former Tory who, after a personal request from Mr Farage, is investing his energy in UKIP.
The Stories platform (right, difficult to capture) is a personal request from the CEO that users will be able to take advantage of: it's a way to show off photos in sequence that you might otherwise not want to share or promote.
The Indians had been impressed with Cooper and the Indian government had expressed their desire that Cooper serve as their ambassador from the U.S. Cooper initially rejected the offer of the Indian ambassadorship from Secretary of State John Foster Dulles but was convinced to accept it by a personal request from President Eisenhower.
Their current album Narrow Stairs earned the Washington quartet a number one slot in the US, and they just received a personal request for their support from none other than Neil Young.
NBC News executives also stressed that the company policy does include exceptions on donations if an individual makes a personal request, and that there had been no request from Mr. Olbermann in this case.
But at least some people who wrote on his behalf were sent a personal request by letter, dated Dec. 1, 2000, from Mr. Rich, who sent it by courier.
