When asked a question (presumably in a conversation you would like to continue), respond with more than just the minimum requirement for data, and then finish your reply with a question for them.
Datapoint: I follow this policy for IM conversations.
[Edit: At least for people I’m not that close to yet. If it’s someone I know well, I usually skip the negotiation protocol.]
Datapoint: I follow this policy for IM conversations.
[Edit: At least for people I’m not that close to yet. If it’s someone I know well, I usually skip the negotiation protocol.]