How can I ask for clarification on a work call?
Identify the detail you did not understand and ask a specific question about it. For example, you may need to check which file, reporting period, or deadline someone means. After their answer, restate the relevant point when useful. Choose wording that fits the relationship and situation rather than assuming one phrase works everywhere.
Identify the detail you did not understand and ask a specific question about it. For example, you may need to check which file, reporting period, or deadline someone means. After their answer, restate the relevant point when useful. Choose wording that fits the relationship and situation rather than assuming one phrase works everywhere.
When a detail is unclear, a possible question is Do you mean the figures for each region? Use it only when that is the detail you need to clarify. Tone and wording depend on your relationship and context; there is no single sentence that is perfectly polite or suitable in every workplace.
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