Step 2. Type the user's name into the search box at the top of the page, and then click on his name in the results to visit his Facebook profile page. Step 3. Hover over the Friend Request Sent button at the top of the screen, and click the Cancel Request option.rofile photos don't always provide a clear look at a user though, so you might accidentally send a friend request to someone with the same name as the person you intend to add or you may rethink whether you want someone as a member of your business's social network.