"I've never done this before"

Whoa, so it's been almost a month since I've last been here...? Uh, I haven't forgotten about you. I swear.

Anyway, here's just a tidbit for the moment.

Most magical words to date: "I've never done this before."

Say, for example, your boss asks you to write up an agenda and workplan for a project. Say you have no idea what these things are. Your options are likely:

a) pretend to know what she's talking about and make up something you think she wants

b) consult coworkers and hope they know what she's talking about

c) try to cover your rear when she's like "this made up stuff you and your coworker came up with isn't what I wanted"

or

d) say "I've never written an agenda or workplan. What goes on those?"

I plan to ride this horse for the next 3 months at least.