From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwould you be kind enough to do something/be so kind as to do somethingwould you be kind enough to do something/be so kind as to do somethingformalASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something used to make a polite request Would you be kind enough to close the door, please?RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say please could you ...? or would you mind ...? because the expressions with kind can sound too formal and unfriendly:Would you mind closing the door? → kind
