What do you say to a Nosey question?

Use “I” statements

Statements such as, “I'm not comfortable being asked” or “I don't discuss personal issues at work” takes responsibility for the way we feel about the question. Since each one of us will feel differently about whether a question is nosey or not, this approach is polite and respectful.

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How To Gracefully Answer Nosy Questions

How do you shut down a nosy question?

What to say to avoid answering a question?

How do you deal with loaded questions?

To reply to a loaded question, you should first recognize that the question being asked is loaded, and then either reject the problematic presupposition, point out the fallacious reasoning involved, or refuse to answer the question.

How do you deflect a question?

How do you respond to nosy relatives?

How do you politely decline a personal question?

You can also refuse to answer the question, but be sure to be polite. “Say, 'I appreciate that this is of interest but we don't feel sharing the information is appropriate, especially at this time. But I'd be glad to answer other questions if you have them,'” says Sullivan. “Appreciate the interest but draw lines.”

What is it called when someone questions everything you do?

inquiring, inquisitive, nosy. (or nosey), snoopy.

What is a trap question?

Trap questions are intended to identify respondents who are not paying close attention to survey questions, which would mean that they are providing sub-optimal responses to not only the trap question itself but to other questions included in the survey.

What is a funnel question?

Funnel Questions

This technique involves starting with general questions, and then drilling down to a more specific point in each. Usually, this will involve asking for more and more detail at each level. It's often used by detectives taking a statement from a witness: "How many people were involved in the fight?"

What do you call a person who asked a lot of questions?

Someone who is inquisitive asks a lot of questions and is genuinely curious about things. They might take it a little too far, but it's a very weak negative connotation and one that doesn't really apply when you're in any context related to learning.

What do you call a person who think they are always right?

Self-righteous is a word for someone who thinks they are always right. Stubborn is the most common word for somebody who refuses to change their opinion about something.

What do you call an unanswerable question?

Conundrum. A confusing and difficult problem or question.

What is a polite way to say none of your business?

A generic, less direct answer would be "I'd rather not say." Or you can tailor your answer to the query: Someone asks, "How much money do you make?" A polite sidestep would be "Enough."

How can you tell a nosy person?

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What do you call a person who is nosy?

inquisitive, intrusive, meddlesome, eavesdropping, inquisitorial, interested, interfering, intermeddling, personal, searching, snooping, snoopy.

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