How important to manifestation is speaking your request out loud?

First, it is not a request. It is a command.

Second, speaking the words forces your mind to clearly image the command.  Your thoughts can at times be jumbled, but when you take the initiative to speak something out loud,  most people clarify their thoughts like a laser as they are speaking them. Even when people speak “without thinking” they usually have really thought about what they said, they just didn’t weigh the outcome enough.

Speaking commands is a level of clarity that you can use to create.  It is much more powerful to state a command out loud than it is to visualize a goal and pretend to build the life of your dreams.  Pretending that you have something does work.  But commanding that you have something gives direction and power to the intention ,and moves the energy away from your body. Visualizing pulls the energy in. Speaking the command sends the energy out. The visualizing of the goal builds up the energy ,and the speaking of the command launches the energy to create.

Don’t you hear our thoughts?

We hear your thoughts yes. But have you heard your thoughts? They are all over the place. You guys cannot make up your minds!

Speaking the command to the universe is like saying to your employee. “Go make copies of these documents.”  Versus, handing the documents to him and hoping he knows what to do with them.

What is the most powerful way to state a command?

With all that I am, I command the power of the universe to ___________________!
I command the power of the Universe to line up circumstances and events that will allow me to joyously receive_____________________________!

With All That I AM I Command the power of the Universe to Fill my life with JOY!!

Wonderful! I can really feel the power surge behind those statements!

It is now important for you to give gratitude to the Universe for answering your command.

Again think upon  when someone  agrees to help you,  you automatically say Thank you.  See yourself hand the file to an employee and say.  “Makes copies of these.”   When he agrees to do it, you automatically reply. “Thank you.”  

I would usually start a command to an employee “Would you please take these files and make copies for me.”  Then “Thank you.”

You do not command your washing machine. Would you please. You just do the protocol that turns it on. Your command to the power of the Universe can be likened to plugging in the power.
Being grateful is another thing entirely, than being polite.

Being grateful creates an energy field that is open to receiving.

Is just saying thank you, enough?

Because of the power of having said it and meant it millions of times… It is.