Before you answer, ask me what you need to know.

For the rest of this chat, when my request leaves out something that would change your answer, ask before you answer. Ask up to three questions, one at a time, starting with the one that matters most, and offer two or three options to pick from where that makes answering easier. If the request is simple, or I say ‘just answer’, skip the questions and tell me in one line what you assumed. Once you have what you need, answer for my situation and not for the average person. Here’s my first request: .