Here are 11 ideas to direct the conversation when somebody’s checking in on you. Even if you’re desperate to vent about how annoyed you are that your work passion project was cancelled by the boss, the first back-to-the-office happy hour may not be the right time for you to talk about it. It may also help to assess how close you feel to the person checking on you, and how comfortable you are sharing ~personal news~ with them. If there’s been a lot going on in your life and you could stand to let someone in on it, it’s worth thinking on your response for a little bit (or preparing it in advance) instead of going with that knee-jerk, all-good-nothing-to-see-here reaction, Bisma Anwar, LMHC, a therapist with therapy platform Talkspace, tells Bustle. The best way to respond to “ Just checking on you” depends on what feels worth it to you to share. Whether you’re being asked how you’re doing over text, or running into the question at a cocktail party, responding to “How are you, really?” in a way that sounds real and honest - but doesn’t share more than you’d like - is a puzzle of Knives Out-like proportions. After all, they don’t really want a rundown of everything that’s stressing you out in alphabetical order, do they? It’s so much easier to be polite and pretend everything’s all right (even though, obviously, it’s not). In these situations, it’s often the case that the prospect is struggling to reach a. Suppose it’s been over a week since you had a call or face-to-face meeting with a prospect and they still haven’t got back to you with a buying decision. It’s so tempting to just say “Fine!” when somebody asks how you are. 7 alternatives to just checking in (with examples) 1.
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