1. Recommend
Which option would you choose, and why?
Unexpected Meeting Questions
Choose a situation and note three facts and one unknown. Cut out or select a card. Decide whether to answer, clarify or check information. Ask a partner for one follow-up.
2. Check timing
Can we finish by the proposed date?
3. Prioritise
What should we do first if we cannot complete everything?
4. Explain
What do we know about why this result changed?
5. Verify
What is the exact figure, and where can we confirm it?
6. Clarify
How could we make this better?
Review: Yes / Not yet / Not applicable
- I answered the question or clarified it.
- My main point was easy to identify.
- I gave a useful reason or necessary condition.
- I separated confirmed information from uncertainty.
- Any promised follow-up was specific and realistic.
- I finished without repeating the explanation.
My next adjustment: ______________________________________
Practice for three minutes: prepare (30 seconds), answer (45), review (30), try another card (45), choose one adjustment (30). These are practice timings, not real-meeting response limits.
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