Try this
- Give a brief description of the subject and ask whether listening is possible now.
- If it is welcome, say whether you want company, practical help or ideas. If it is not, choose another time or appropriate source of support.
A worked example
“Something didn’t go as I hoped. Do you have room to hear it?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
If the moment is wrong, choose a private note or another support route rather than forcing the exchange.