Anyone else navigating clients who say ‘Yes, we’ll review’ when they really mean ‘No, not now’ due to politeness norms? I’m a cultural consultant/translator and last week on a Mexico City–Madrid project, a soft ‘lo vemos’ on Slack stalled a deadline by 48 hours — what phrasing or follow-up timing do you use to keep momentum without trampling face-saving?
“I’ll tentatively hold Thu 10:00 MX / 17:00 Madrid for your feedback; if that’s tight, what window works and I’ll adjust?” That default + opt‑out has saved my MX–ES deadlines without trampling face, and if it feels too forward I move it to a DM; quick read here aligns with it: https://erinmeyer.com/book/the-culture-map/. Would that wording fit your Slack tone?