Statement Follow-Up Quick Reference
Recall neutral follow-up prompts for common statement gaps.
Vague agency The speaker hides actors inside a group noun. The team handled it. Your prompt Who took each step, and who saw the handoff happen? Assuming passive or group language proves distancing. It converts vague agency into specific actors without accusing. Time gap How should you handle 'later that day'? Reconstruction produces detail you can test. What do you ask after 'it was approved'? Who approved it, through what channel, at what time, and for what scope? Approval is not a single fact unless the owner, channel, timing, and scope are clear. What do you ask after 'nothing unusual…
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