Updated: 4 November 2026

Prepare for questions after a talk

This prompt predicts the twelve most likely questions after your presentation, including three hostile or tough ones, and suggests 30-second answers.

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I will present on [TOPIC] to [AUDIENCE]. Here is my summary:

[PASTE SUMMARY OR SLIDES]

Predict the 12 most likely questions, including three hostile or tough ones, and suggest answers of 30 seconds each. Add a technique for buying time when I do not know the answer.

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Practise answering the toughest question out loud until it feels natural.

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What you will get

Twelve likely questions about your talk, three of them hostile, each with a 30-second answer, plus a technique for buying time when you do not know the answer.

Why it works

The prompt prepares you for the hardest moments, asking for three hostile questions among twelve likely ones. Thirty-second answers keep you short. A technique for buying time helps when you do not know, and practising the toughest one aloud, as the tip says, builds calm.

Common mistake

The questions are generic and could apply to any talk.

Fix: Paste the real summary or slides, not just the topic, and name the audience’s job: “finance managers who worry about cost”.

Also watch for

The answers are too long to say in 30 seconds. Say “each answer fits about 70 words when spoken”, then time yourself once on the toughest one.
You learn the answers word for word and sound stiff. Ask for “three keywords per answer instead of a script”, and practise out loud, as the tip suggests.

Try a variation: panel setting

Change the setting to “a panel of three speakers, and I answer second” and ask for “a short bridge sentence that builds on the previous speaker’s answer”. Practise both versions.

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Make it shorter and more specific to my situation. If you need more detail, ask me up to 3 questions first.