What to do when someone gives you one word answers?

What to do when someone gives you one word answers?

Making Conversation With Someone Who Is Only Giving You Short Answers

1. First, accept the conversation may just not work out.
2. Try asking more open-ended questions.
3. Ask for more details about their short answer.
4. Give them more time to come up with a response.
5. Try changing the subject.

How fast do people answer on StackOverflow?

Although most questions on StackOverflow are answered in less than an hour, we observe that about 30% of the questions which are not answered within an hour have a response time of more than a day (see Figure 1).

When to accept an answer to a question?

Don’t hesitate to accept an answer that is well-written, suggests a good practice and works for you. Otherwise, even if there are answers that are good enough but that you’re not entirely satisfied by, you might wait 24 to 48 hours to give other people a chance to give you a better answer.

How do you mark an answer as accepted?

To mark an answer as accepted, click on the check mark beside the answer to toggle it from greyed out to filled in. You may change which answer is accepted, or simply un-accept the answer, at any time. Accepting an answer is not mandatory; do not feel compelled to accept the first answer you receive.

How does accepting an answer work in meta Stack Exchange?

Accepting an answer is important as it rewards posters for correctly answering your question, informs others that your issue is resolved, and pins the answer to the top so others reading your question read that answer first. How do I accept an answer, and what are the rules? Only one answer at a time can be the “accepted” answer.

How long does it take to accept a self answer?

There are some differences, though, that exist in order to ensure everyone gets a fair shot at answering: Accepting your own answer won’t award you any reputation. The question must be at least 48 hours old before you can accept a self-answer. Self-answers that are accepted won’t be pinned to the top.

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