Clarifier une tâche · six questions
1 · What result?
Name the deliverable. Faire un point can mean giving an update; ask what the person wants to receive.
Quel résultat attends-tu exactement ?What result are you expecting exactly?
2 · Who will use it?
Ask about the audience before choosing detail and vocabulary.
À qui s’adresse cette synthèse ?Who is this summary for?
3 · Which format?
Offer two relevant options so the requester can choose.
Tu souhaites un document écrit ou une présentation ?Would you like a written document or a presentation?
4 · Which material?
Check the period and any exclusions. Seulement makes the limit explicit.
Je reprends seulement les retours du mois dernier ?Should I cover only last month’s feedback?
5 · What length and deadline?
Ask for both the size of the result and when it is needed.
Quelle longueur souhaites-tu ? Pour quand en as-tu besoin ?How long would you like it to be? When do you need it?
6 · Have I understood?
Put the agreed details together so the other person can confirm or correct them.
Donc, une page pour l’équipe produit, à envoyer jeudi avant midi. C’est bien cela ?So, one page for the product team, to send on Thursday before midday. Is that right?
