80% of this is is solved when you, as the receiver of the request say, “great, let me dig in a little and I’ll circle back later today/tomorrow/end of the week

80% of this is is solved when you, as the receiver of the request say, “great, let me dig in a little and I’ll circle back later today/tomorrow/end of the week with an update and any clarifying questions” 1. This lets you get a little smarter on the ask, and potential resource investment. 2. Quickly reporting back some rough estimates/responses + an estimate of what’s require to get the more complete answer usually ends the conversation there. 3. If not, you now have the opportunity to pin them down on expectations and resource investment etc.