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In contrast, assuring someone you'll do the legwork to get the information that's needed makes you look like a cooperative, valuable, and resourceful team player. There are those moments when you just don't have the answer. But, beyond that, you also have absolutely no idea where you'd even begin to look for it.

In those cases, you're better off assuring your conversational partner that you're seeking that same information. It accomplishes the same thing as saying, "I don't know," -- it explicitly states that you don't have the answer that's needed.

However, it goes one step further and unites you with that other person. Rather than looking like you're simply trying to avoid the question, you're both sympathizing and joining in on the mission to get the required information. Unfortunately, sometimes an educated guess is the best you can do. You're put on the spot, and you need to draw a conclusion based on the information and evidence that's directly in front of you. It's in those cases when you should offer some sort of explanation based solely on what you know -- making it clear that your answer is simply a theory, of course.

You won't want your guess to be accepted as hard fact. But, at the same time, you don't want to come up short and seem like you're trying to completely avoid the question. So, go ahead and share your hypothesis or a few ideas.

If nothing else, it's a much better launching point for brainstorming and discussion than a simple, "I don't know. What should you do if you're truly not the best person to be answering this question? What's the best way to handle that scenario, without relying on the trusty three words you've grown accustomed to?

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