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Do You Speak Fluent BS?
You're asked a question you don’t know the answer to. You:
You're asked a question you don’t know the answer to. You:
A
Stall with confidence while thinking
B
Repeat the question back with a thoughtful nod
C
Say, “That’s a great question—let me circle back”
D
All of the above, in that order
The phrase that best describes your communication style
The phrase that best describes your communication style
A
Assertively ambiguous
B
Powerfully passive-aggressive
C
Strategically vague
D
Loud, with charts
What’s the best way to end a presentation that had no real content?
What’s the best way to end a presentation that had no real content?
A
“Let’s open it up for discussion.”
B
“Just imagine the possibilities.”
C
“And that’s how we disrupt the space.”
D
Walk off before the Q&A
Choose the best job title upgrade:
Choose the best job title upgrade:
A
“Verbal Strategist"
B
“Narrative Alignment Specialist”
C
“Communication Alchemist”
D
“VP of Words”
What’s your go-to filler when you’re stalling for time?
What’s your go-to filler when you’re stalling for time?
A
“So… here’s the thing.”
B
“Let me frame that a bit differently.”
C
“From a 30,000-foot view…”
D
“If we zoom out and look holistically…”
What’s the key to sounding credible?
What’s the key to sounding credible?
A
Speak slowly and confidently
B
Use vague percentages (“Studies show…”)
C
Have a custom email signatur
D
Wear glasses, even if they’re fake
What does “synergize cross-functional deliverables” actually mean?
What does “synergize cross-functional deliverables” actually mean?
A
Nothing
B
Everything.
C
It depends on who’s in the room.
D
It buys you 90 seconds of thinking time
You’ve been asked to explain something you just made up. You:
You’ve been asked to explain something you just made up. You:
A
Add buzzwords until it sounds real
B
Use confident body language and acronyms
C
Bring up a case study that never happened
D
Smile like it was all part of the plan
You once convinced someone that:
You once convinced someone that:
A
You invented something you barely understood
B
“AI-powered” means you used ChatGPT once
C
Your minor in psychology makes you an expert in negotiations
D
All of the above
Final question: Have you ever successfully explained something you didn’t understand... to someone who also didn’t understand it... and they nodded like you nailed it?
Final question: Have you ever successfully explained something you didn’t understand... to someone who also didn’t understand it... and they nodded like you nailed it?
A
Yes
B
Absolutely
C
Every day
D
Literally while reading this quiz
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