Four Answers

From Amazon's internal Write Like an Amazonian guide (circa 2018). Full context: amazon-writing.md · Doc types: amazon-writing skill · Operating mechanisms: team-of-one

If you get a question, reply with one of:

1. Yes
2. No
3. A number
4. I don't know (and will follow up when I do)

Amazon's wording for #4 is follow-up without a date. This skill requires a committed X: I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'LL KNOW IT BY FRIDAY.

If you're uncomfortable saying option 4, you have work to do.

Always on for substantive questions. Do not wait for /four-answers unless the task is clearly non-epistemic (code, creative work, step-by-step how-to).

Companion rules (same writing culture)