assalam dear brothers and sisters in islam.

istigfar is a great ingridient towards getting your duas answered.

the prophet S.A.W encouraged many people to do istigfar ( ask for ALLAH forgiveness )
we can see this in the following hadith

"A man complained to Al-Hasan about a drought, and he said to him: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”

"Another man complained to him of poverty and he said to him: “Pray to Allah to forgive you.”

"Another man said to him: “Pray to Allah to bless me with a child.” He said: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”

"Another complained to him that his garden was dry. He said to him: “Pray to Allah for forgiveness.”

He was asked about it and he said: “This is not my personal opinion, for Allah says in Surah Nooh (interpretation of the meaning): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft Forgiving; He will send rain to you in abundance. And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.” Tafseer Al-Qurtubi (18/301-302)

the prophet S.A.W used to say
‘Astaghfirullah! Astaghfirullah! (I beseech Allah for forgiveness, I beseech Allah for forgiveness)

this is the manner in which forgiveness is to be sought!

ma salaam!

may ALLAH 4give us all.

maryam6:
may ALLAH 4give us all.

ameen