Day 67: Handling Unexpected Questions / कठिन प्रश्नों का सामना करना

Handling Unexpected Questions. Going completely silent during an interview or speech creates awkwardness. Using stall phrases keeps you composed and confident! Master stall phrases to buy thinking time gracefully without going silent! • Clarification phrases: **"Pardon?"**, **"Could you please repeat that?"**, **"Sorry, I didn't get that."**. • Thinking stall phrases: **"That's an interesting question. Let me think..."**, **"Well, actually..."**. • Buying time gracefully under pressure. ### PART 1: CLARIFICATION PHRASES (WHEN YOU DIDN'T HEAR) • **"Pardon?"** (माफ़ कीजिए? - Very short and polite!) • **"Could you please repeat the question?"** (क्या आप कृपया प्रश्न दोहरा सकते हैं?) • **"Sorry, I didn't catch that."** (माफ़ कीजिए, मैं समझ नहीं पाया।) --- ### PART 2: THINKING STALL PHRASES (TO BUY 5 SECONDS) Use these phrases while your brain organizes the answer: • **"That's a very interesting question! Let me think..."** (यह बहुत दिलचस्प सवाल है! मुझे सोचने दीजिए...) • **"Well, to be honest, I haven't thought about that before..."** (वैसे, ईमानदारी से कहूं तो मैंने इस बारे में पहले नहीं सोचा था...) • **"That's a good point. From my perspective..."**