So many people have asked me about the question tag that is to be used for a sentence that begins with Let us. They know that shall we? is used for a sentence beginning with Let's. They would like to know whether the same shall we? can be used for Let us. Let's is used for a suggestion. Then shall we? is the correct tag. But Let us denotes a permission. Then the correct tag is Will you? With all imperative sentences, regarless of negative or positive, you can use Will you? Only Let's is an exception.
I have read in a book written by a professor of English that the question tag for a sentence that begins with Let me is shall I? He is completely wrong. The correct tag is none other than will you?
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