Try this
- Identify which fact is missing, such as a work roster or travel budget, and who expects to know it.
- Choose a time to revisit that fact. Keep ordinary contact independent of whether a booking can be made.
A worked example
“We can’t choose a weekend until my roster arrives. I’ll check it on Thursday, and then we can compare dates.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Do not fill the uncertainty with repeated speculative bookings. If no new information arrives, acknowledge that and choose a new planning point.