ADMINISTRATIVE-ASSISTANT5 MIN READ
Clarify the Ask Before You Execute
Use paraphrase, clarify, and summarize to confirm an ambiguous administrative request.
Omar O CEO P Paraphrase C Clarify S Summarize Ambiguous ask 6 seconds Hallway request Omar says, 'Can you sort out the investor thing before Thursday?' and keeps walking. The phrase is too vague to execute safely. 5 possible meanings Thu deadline
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