Use Delaying Tactics When You Don't Have a Ready Answer

March 17, 2014 • written by

I don’t always have an answer ready so whenever I don’t and I need time to think of an answer I use delaying tactics.

This way I don’t give my conversation an awkward silence.

To learn how to do this.

Use delaying words like:

I’m sorry can you repeat that?

What do you mean by “reflect question”?

That’s a good question.

So you are asking about “rephrase question”?

Just to make sure I got that correctly…” rephrase question “

I’m not really sure but…

At the top of my head…

I’m thinking..

What’s the word for that?

How do you put it? Let me think for a moment.

Smile.

Use your common sense and don’t overuse a tactic.

I hope you find this useful.

Thank you for reading this far and thanks for your attention.

I am praying for your success. God bless!

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