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Incidental Question

Incidentalquestions take the form of chatty conversational phrases tacked on to the endof longer sections of patter. They make the request for information soundalmost incidental to the main flow of the reading.

Thereare two types of Incidental questions. The first type are simply designed toprompt for feedback. Here is a representative selection:

"...nowwhy would that be?" "...is this making sense to you?""...can you relate to this?" "...does this sound right?"

"...wouldyou say this is along the right lines for you?" "...this issignificant to you, isn't it?"

"...youcan connect with this can't you?"

Thesecond type cover all the standard 'checklist' questions taught to traineereporters and journalists: who, what, where, when, how, why. Suppose that thepsychic has claimed to perceive some 'impression' or 'sign'. She might then addphrases such as these:

"...sowho might this refer to please?" "...what might this link to in yourlife?"

"...whatperiod of your life, please, might this relate to?" "...so tell me,how might this be significant to you?"

"...canyou see why this might be the impression I'm getting?"

Thepsychic's inflection and tone of voice can make a big difference to the successof this illusion. A very casual, incidental mention of ".. .now who do youthink this could be?" can slip by like a ship in the night, provided thedelivery is smooth enough. A good cold reader can litter Incidental Questionsall over her reading and leave the client convinced no questions were asked.