Gofirstclass
Well-Known Member
Some time within the past year I came across a way to handle robo-callers. I may have even learned it on CSR but I'm here to tell you that it DOES work!
When the caller dials my number I answer it right away. There's usually a delay of several seconds before the caller actually comes on line. When he does, the call goes something like this:
ME: Hey you called at just the right time, you're about to go live online.
ROBO: Hi, this is Joe from ABC Mechanical Repair. Have you got a minute to talk?
ME: You bet I do, in fact we have 15 minutes and about to go live online. We're on a commercial break and as soon as it's done I'm going to go live and ask you some questions about you and your company. We'll be live in 20 seconds.
ROBO: Whaddya mean?
ME: You're about to go on the air for about 6 minutes with the program "About town with Mike."
ROBO: Whaddya mean?
ME: It'll be easy. I'll just ask questions about you and the company you work for.
CLICK!!
Thus far it has lasted about 20 seconds until that click comes. Yeah, it takes longer than just hanging up, but doing it this way gives me a little enjoyment and keeps them on the line a bit longer.
When the caller dials my number I answer it right away. There's usually a delay of several seconds before the caller actually comes on line. When he does, the call goes something like this:
ME: Hey you called at just the right time, you're about to go live online.
ROBO: Hi, this is Joe from ABC Mechanical Repair. Have you got a minute to talk?
ME: You bet I do, in fact we have 15 minutes and about to go live online. We're on a commercial break and as soon as it's done I'm going to go live and ask you some questions about you and your company. We'll be live in 20 seconds.
ROBO: Whaddya mean?
ME: You're about to go on the air for about 6 minutes with the program "About town with Mike."
ROBO: Whaddya mean?
ME: It'll be easy. I'll just ask questions about you and the company you work for.
CLICK!!
Thus far it has lasted about 20 seconds until that click comes. Yeah, it takes longer than just hanging up, but doing it this way gives me a little enjoyment and keeps them on the line a bit longer.