Clarifying Questions Flashcards
(21 cards)
What can I ask to clarify your statement?
Can I ask why you said that?
How can I understand your meaning better?
Can I ask what you meant when you said…
What does your statement imply?
How did you mean by that?
Can you explain your statement further?
When you say — how did you mean by that?
How do you feel about this situation?
How does that make you feel when it happens though?
What motivates your desire for change?
Could I ask you why you want that though?
What is driving your need for change?
So what’s driving the need to change your situation now though?
What would solving this issue mean for you?
So if you were able to solve this issue what would that… what would that mean for you?
Can you describe how this situation developed?
Can you walk me through how this has happened?
What is causing this issue?
What’s causing this to happen?
What prompted you to consider changes now?
What’s prompted you to possibly make changes .. now though?
What is prompting your current exploration of change?
What’s prompting you to look into possibly changing this now though?
Can you provide more details about this?
Can you tell me more about..
Could you elaborate on your thoughts?
Could you elaborate …
How does your spouse feel about your situation?
Not sure I’m understanding. How does your spouse feel about you..
Can you unpack your statement for me?
Can I ask why you said that / can you unpack that for me /
Can you clarify your earlier point?
Whoah you’re on page 15, I’m only on page 3. Can you go back when you said XYZ?
Can you help me understand your perspective?
So what you’re saying is / can you help me better understand?
Is it important for you to get this right?
So this is important for you to get this right then/important for you to make a change.
Is it time for a change?
Time to make a change possibly.
What other concerns do you have?
That makes sense, tell me what other points of concern do you have.
