Scene to read · Communication, Ethics
Two customers this month
You are at a climbing gym with your close friends Esteban and Chelsea.
You are resting on a bench between bouldering routes, with a few other climbers within earshot. Your mutual friend Priya left her job to start a mobile bike repair business that is struggling. Last week she asked you whether people talk about her behind her back, and you told her no.
The scene
Esteban: Priya's repair van got two customers this month. Two! She quit a salary for that.
Chelsea: Stop. Okay, it's a little funny. Somebody should've warned her.
Esteban: We all thought it. Nobody had the nerve.
Chelsea: She asked you if people talk about her, didn't she? What'd you say?
The two questions
- 1What would you say to Esteban and Chelsea, and when?
- 2When is it better to challenge friends in the moment, and when is it better to wait?
What raters look for
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
