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The Calibrated Question Formula

The Calibrated Question Formula

From Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss — Chapter 7

The Framework

Avoid: can, is, are, do, does → yes/no answers → reciprocity → frozen dynamics Use: what, how (occasionally why for strategic defensiveness) Structure: Open-ended + directed toward your de...

How It Works

The Calibrated Question Formula provides a structured approach to understanding Associative Coherence, Calibrated Questions, Covert Influence as presented in Chapter 7 of Never Split the Difference.

Related Concepts

Concepts explored in the same chapter:


📚 From Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss