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Posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 9:42:55
i don't want to bother him and i am afraid i will choke. But the biggest thing is i am afraid he will actually ANSWER the phone. i want to just leave him a voicemail. i think just hearing his voice would help and then i could say something without him listening right then.. i think i would be less likely to choke.
but what do i do if he answers? i know i will choke imediately.
Posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 11:41:48
In reply to advice on calling my T, posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 9:42:55
Posted by canadagirl on April 19, 2007, at 11:52:10
In reply to advice on calling my T, posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 9:42:55
Hi Gazo, I'm here,for a minute anyway :) Maybe write down the message you want to leave on his voicemail, before you leave it (and in case he answers). And practice it out loud for a second before you leave it. I have to do that all the time with my sales calls, which I should be doing right now.
Take care.
Posted by Phillipa on April 19, 2007, at 12:34:57
In reply to Re: advice on calling my T » gazo, posted by canadagirl on April 19, 2007, at 11:52:10
Gazo does he have an e-mail address so much easier but the voicemail is good too. And Canadagirl is right. Write the message down. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Love Phillipa
Posted by muffled on April 19, 2007, at 12:39:53
In reply to advice on calling my T, posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 9:42:55
> i don't want to bother him and i am afraid i will choke. But the biggest thing is i am afraid he will actually ANSWER the phone. i want to just leave him a voicemail. i think just hearing his voice would help and then i could say something without him listening right then.. i think i would be less likely to choke.
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> but what do i do if he answers? i know i will choke imediately.**ROFL!!! YOU HANG UP!!! I did that and one time my T did the thing where they can seer the last # that called them and found out it was me!!! LOL! And she gave me sh*t for hanging up! LOL! Said she don't like hangups! CAUGHT!!!
Anyhow, its good to be able to laff at it now.
When I want to lv voicemail I just phone when she's not likely in the office(like at night). Or if I just want to hear her voice on the message.
Maybe you can leave a voicemail for him to lv YOU a voicemail with something reassuing in it for you to listen to. This is not odd, your behavior is normal, lotsa bablers do this (or WANT to!!But we scared to ask!)
Take care Gazo
Muffled
Posted by Honore on April 19, 2007, at 14:33:50
In reply to Re: advice on calling my T » gazo, posted by muffled on April 19, 2007, at 12:39:53
You can call outside working hours. You said he works at an office, so there shouldn't be any problem calling at night and disturbing anyone. That usually works for me.
Honore
Posted by LadyBug on April 19, 2007, at 14:55:56
In reply to advice on calling my T, posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 9:42:55
If he answers, say, oh I was going to leave you a voice mail. But prepare what you wanted to tell him. I am lucky that my T has a voice mail number and a number that rings through to her office. So if I want to leave a voice mail, I use the voice mail phone number. Never have to worry about someone picking up, but it has happened a few times, out of hundreds of times that I've called. I am the voice mail queen, I don't believe in holding on to some thoughts till the next time you see your T. I hope you called and I hope you were able to leave a voice mail.
Let us know.........
LadyBug
Posted by DisTraught on April 19, 2007, at 15:22:31
In reply to advice on calling my T, posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 9:42:55
Gazo,
Take three deep breaths, write down what you want to say, say it out loud briefly and to the point, and then just do it. I have never seen statistics showing that people choke to death over a message. But that doesn't mean that it isn't a challenge to you.Penny
Posted by DisTraught on April 19, 2007, at 15:24:15
In reply to Re: advice on calling my T, posted by DisTraught on April 19, 2007, at 15:22:31
Just to say I didn't mean to come across as harsh. I'm actually trying to give you some support.
Penny
Posted by gazo on April 20, 2007, at 9:01:10
In reply to advice on calling my T, posted by gazo on April 19, 2007, at 9:42:55
i plan to leave a voicemail after buisness hours. and it will write it down. i really have to talk to him about this because some days i really need to talk to him.
(and by choke i meant not being able to say anything.. not like ack + drop dead)
Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on April 22, 2007, at 18:37:51
In reply to thanks guys, posted by gazo on April 20, 2007, at 9:01:10
my my, isn't llurpsie feeling intellectual? (snickering at myself)
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
Eleanor Roosevelt
Posted by TherapyGirl on April 22, 2007, at 18:53:35
In reply to doing tough stuff. a QUOTE too, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on April 22, 2007, at 18:37:51
I love this quote, Llurpsie. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted by gazo on April 22, 2007, at 22:49:40
In reply to doing tough stuff. a QUOTE too, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on April 22, 2007, at 18:37:51
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