Abstraction Ladder Pocket Cards
Use quick-reference cards to adjust abstraction level in real time.
Rung shift The listener asks, "What does that change for us?" Move where? Move up when the listener asks about significance or decision impact. Move down When should you move down the ladder? When the listener cannot picture the thing, asks "for example?", or confuses the term with a different concept. Move down to a concrete case, observable behavior, or small example before climbing again. Objection handler "Is this just AI magic?" Use when a stakeholder hears a broad AI claim and wants a grounded explanation. Your line No magic. The system compares patterns from prior examples, suggests the closest…
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