Handling questions

Learn how to respond to different types of questions

a.

I think that raises a slightly different issue.

b.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

c.

I think there are several questions here.

d.

Well, as I might have mentioned...

e.

I am glad you have asked me that.

f.

I am afraid I'm not able to discuss that, but ...

g.

I am afraid I don't know off the top of my head.

h.

OK, let's take those one at a time.

i.

Let me just check I understand you correctly.

j.

Hmm, I wonder what other people think.

k.

Sorry, I don't quite see the connection.

l.

I don't have this information to hand.

m.

OK, so I think your main question there is ...

n.

I'll find out. Can I get back to you on that?

o.

Ah, perhaps I didn't make that clear.

p.

Alicia here might be a better person to answer that. Alicia?

q.

Ah, yes, thank you for reminding me.

r.

To be quite honest with you, I really don't know.