Originally Answered: What do you say when someone keeps asking why? “I don’t know” is polite, and often true. If you do know, and you want to be honest, then you can say, “I’d rather not discuss this anymore.” This is also perfectly polite.
How do you respond to questions you don’t want to answer?
Good ways to say anything but “No Comment” to questions you really don’t want to answer:
- “I’m sorry but I’m not able to speak to that subject”
- “Thanks for asking but I’m not able to answer that question”
- “I’m sorry but that information is proprietary”
What to do when someone keeps asking for answers?
What you should really do is: Offer them help in understanding the topic so that they can get to the answers themselves. Whenever someone asks you for the answer, refuse politely and offer them help if they have problems solving their homework.
Can you answer a question you don’t know the answer to?
No matter what your job or level, your work life is always throwing questions at you. Some of them are easy to answer with a confident “yes,” “no,” or a well-reasoned explanation. Others aren’t. Most of the time it’s no big deal when you don’t have a solid answer right away.
What’s the best way to respond to a difficult question?
Take Time To Respond If you’re asked a difficult question, give yourself a few minutes to determine how you want to respond, says Sullivan. “Take thinking time,” he says. “You’ll notice that when the presidential candidates don’t answer the question they’ll repeat or rephrase the question as a lead in.
What’s the difference between a good answer and a better answer?
The difference between giving a good answer and a better answer could simply be your use of pronouns, says Sullivan. “Focus on other people,” he says. “You can say, ‘It’s interesting that you think that,’ for example. ‘Why is this question of interest to you?’ Changing ‘I’ to ‘you’ can take the focus off of you.” 6. Divert The Question
Is it possible to prepare for every possible question?
It’s impossible to prepare for every possible question. Nobody’s perfect, and every once in a while you’re going to be asked a perfectly legitimate question that you unfortunately can’t answer. When this happens, first acknowledge the value of the question. Then be honest and explain that you’re going to need to look into it more.
