Try this
- State whether you are sharing news, thinking aloud or asking for a particular kind of response.
- If critique is offered anyway, repeat the current purpose and choose whether to continue the conversation or pause it.
A worked example
“I’m telling you about the project, not asking for feedback yet.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
If you later want input, specify the part you want help with.