This is great advice. One thing that I find that helps a lot is not to be afraid to have a bit of metaconversation. Things like "Are you asking because you're

This is great advice. One thing that I find that helps a lot is not to be afraid to have a bit of metaconversation. Things like "Are you asking because you're worried about X?", or after you've gotten to the point, asking "Do you want to know more detail?". They can take a lot of the guesswork out of communicating clearly, and don't have to be awkward.