*Note: the phone system we use doesn't have Caller I.D., so I HAVE to answer any incoming calls*
I'd been finishing up the church's monthly newsletter when we got a call from "Alice" with the local NBA team. She didn't get into specifics about what she was trying to sell/promote, but wanted info on group activities organized by the church, who might the person be who was in charge of that, .......etc. I tried to explain politely that we do not have a designated activities coordinator, that yes, we were busy in the office right now, but "Alice" was pushy about having a "quick conversation to figure out who in the church would best fit that description".
Normally I try to be polite with telemarketers, but "Alice" was getting on my nerves, and I really did NOT have time to listen to her spiel, so I hung up on her. She called back immediately,and unfortunately I had someone else in the office area, so I had to be more civil with "Alice" than I wanted to. But fortunately, she finally got the hint that we don't have a specific person in charge of organizing activities, and hasn't called back since.
I'd been finishing up the church's monthly newsletter when we got a call from "Alice" with the local NBA team. She didn't get into specifics about what she was trying to sell/promote, but wanted info on group activities organized by the church, who might the person be who was in charge of that, .......etc. I tried to explain politely that we do not have a designated activities coordinator, that yes, we were busy in the office right now, but "Alice" was pushy about having a "quick conversation to figure out who in the church would best fit that description".
Normally I try to be polite with telemarketers, but "Alice" was getting on my nerves, and I really did NOT have time to listen to her spiel, so I hung up on her. She called back immediately,and unfortunately I had someone else in the office area, so I had to be more civil with "Alice" than I wanted to. But fortunately, she finally got the hint that we don't have a specific person in charge of organizing activities, and hasn't called back since.
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