Q & A Sessions

Prepare and practice for questions from the public.

Anticipate questions that you think your audience(s) will ask and prepare responses.
Stay on message. Use your responses as opportunities to re-emphasize your key messages.
Keep answers short and focused. Your answer should be less than two minutes long.
Tell the truth. If you don't know, say so. Offer to follow up with needed information if possible.
Paraphrase what you think the question is to confirm what the person wants to know.