Aka "The Wally Reflector": https://dilbert.com/strip/2005-07-10 https://dilbert.com/strip/2005-07-10 I do this all the time, sometimes even something as simple

Aka "The Wally Reflector": https://dilbert.com/strip/2005-07-10 https://dilbert.com/strip/2005-07-10 I do this all the time, sometimes even something as simple as asking the user to write up the request in an email is enough for them to go away forever. It's a simple way to check if the requestor is invested in the request, or just trying to slide something from their to-do list to yours with zero effort...