We use the same words to describe different things.

How was your day? “Good.”
How was the show? “Good.”

How are you feeling? “Fine.”
How’s the project going? “Fine.”

How was your food? “Salty.”
How is Mary feeling? “Salty.”

Details are what make today different from yesterday—what make this experience different from all others.

But getting those details can sometimes feel like pulling teeth.

“What do you see that makes you say that?”
“Tell me more.”
“Say more about that.”
“What else?”

These are questions that bring out details.