Raise or lower hand

Raise my hand to ask a clarifying question during the product roadmap review and lower it after I’ve been invited to speak, so the moderator can queue me in order and the conversation stays organized; do it now for the item on onboarding metrics.

Before the large town-hall, make raising my hand less awkward — surface a queue position and estimated wait time when I raise my hand, and flag if someone else with higher priority already asked the same question so I can decide whether to withdraw my request.

I raised my hand to question a budget assumption, the host moved on without calling me, and later the question was answered in a way that missed my point. I’m worried my input will be forgotten and that I’ll seem petty if I demand time. Should I drop my question into chat, re-raise, or email the host after the meeting? What will get my issue addressed without making me look pushy?

In every cross-team review I raise my hand for clarification and rarely get called, which wastes my time and annoys others. I need a better habit that gets my important questions heard without spamming the queue. What preference or rule should I adopt so I only raise my hand when it will likely be acted on?