The phrase "a simple please" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It could be used in a context where someone is requesting a straightforward or uncomplicated way to ask for something politely.
Example: "If you want to make a request, just add a simple please at the end of your sentence."
Alternatives: "a straightforward please" or "an easy please".
For smaller children, start with a simple "Please" and "Thank You" and explain how hard it was for the person to do what they had done, or how thoughtful, etc. Weave the gratitude conversation into your daily conversations.
(And don't send that message via your child). If this doesn't work, empower your child to say no to your ex with a simple, "Please, Mom, if you have something to say to Dad, do it directly.
The email notifying me of this was easily something I could "react to". I was just about to begin one of my bi-weekly Hour of Focus calls and given the nature of the call I chose in the moment to reply to the email with a simple -- please reconsider.
A simple please and thank you can mean a lot.
A simple "please" and "thank you" is a good start.
Time's Richard Corliss had a simpler idea: "Please, please, go back and make Judd Apatow movies".
So, the message from farm country is simple: please keep agricultural trade flowing around the world because a lot of the dollars associated with that trade end up in the pockets of Americans.
My early dreams were simple: please let me get published".
"What we're asking Amazon is something quite simple: please don't hurt authors in your effort to gain leverage in a commercial negotiation with another large corporation".
Their request to her is simple: please stop writing op-eds for the Daily Mail, and start presenting your findings in an appropriate peer-reviewed forum.
David Hoy says that his message to Locog is simple: "Please consider how you would feel if your son or daughter had worked for 10 or 12 years and slaved, trained really hard, got to this level, and then you were told 'Really sorry, you're going to have to sit and watch it at home'.
