ɐ vˈɛɹi kˈɑːmən tˈaɪp ʌv kənvˈɛnʃənəl bˈɪd ɪz ʌvðə slˈæmsˈiːkɪŋ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi təbi jˈuːzd ɪn sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz wɛn ɐ smˈɔːl slˈæm ɔːɹ ɐ ɡɹˈænd slˈæm ɐpˈɪɹz pˈɑːsᵻbəl bˌʌt mˈoːɹ ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən ɪz nˈiːdᵻd bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ˈɑːptɪməm kˈɑːntɹækt kæn biː dɪtˈɜːmɪnd.
A very common type of conventional bid is of the slam-seeking variety to be used in situations when a small slam or a grand slam appears possible but more information is needed before the optimum contract can be determined.