Solo drill · Requesting entry

At the Door

Sensitive territory surfaces in passing — a phrase, a toast, a past tense. Speak the line that asks permission before entering.

A good rep

The door is named. “Can I ask about the accident?” — the territory said plainly, without euphemism or drama.
The no is easy. The phrasing leaves a costless refusal available.
No entry without the answer. Asking and then walking in anyway is the anti-rep.

The move: Requesting Entry. Its neighbor: Anteing Up.