Sophia asks her manager in Austin for a raise. Listen for how she backs up the request with facts, and how she gets a clear answer out of a vague one.
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Practice · 3 min
Record Sophia's line "So, is that a no, or a not yet?" Let "no" rise and "not yet" fall, and keep your voice friendly. Play the model and compare. A calm either-or question turns a vague "budgets are locked" into a clear answer, without sounding like a challenge.
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