What do I say if I cannot answer a question after my presentation?
Say it in one sentence, then say what happens next: I don't know the answer to that, and I don't want to guess. I will check with the team and send it to you tomorrow. The admission and the commitment, both short. Do not fill the gap with related information you do have: it sounds like evasion.
Say it in one sentence, then say what happens next: I don't know the answer to that, and I don't want to guess. I will check with the team and send it to you tomorrow. The admission and the commitment, both short. Do not fill the gap with related information you do have: it sounds like evasion.
Send the answer as a three-line email within one working day: a subject line that names the question, the answer or the figure itself, and one line saying where it comes from or when the rest will follow. Keep a promise list while the session is running, because in a busy week the list is the only thing that stops a follow-up from disappearing.