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Asking Forwarding Questions
As one of my teachers, Sharon Drew Morgen said: “The person who is asking the questions is the person who is leading the conversation.” And she was right.
Questions keep the volley going and answering them without asking another question ends the volley. After answering a question, ask another one, like: “What is important to you about that?”
All questions don’t require an immediate answer in response. Ask a question in response, like “Can you tell me more about that?”
Consider that …
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