Over years, I have been victim to unknown callers who keep calling, don’t say who they want to talk to or say a name that I don’t even know, talk in regional languages and keep talking in that language eventhough I respond in English and keep asking about my name and place. And the worse thing is that first time they call you, you really try to know if this call was intended for you, then you try to tell them they dialed a wrong number, but this stuff never works for they keep calling when you are at work, at home, with friends or any place in the world. So, how do you ward off these people who are jobless, have no social life and are desperately trying to find a ‘friend’ through a series of random dialing?
Over years I’ve perfected ways to ward off such callers:
Step 1: Ignore the calls. Who cares whose calling; I’m watching Sherlock Holmes in theatre. Can’t miss a scene! Or just keep cutting the calls when you get it!
Step 2: Silence is Golden. Pick up the call and keep them on-hold every time they call!
Step 3: Music for all ears. Just keep the phone going and push it near your laptop/desktop speakers or some boring webinar you’re listening to in office.
Step 4: Realize your hidden potential. I love this step… remember, when you sometimes felt you could be a great opera singer, rock star, TV reporter or radio journalist. Practice makes you perfect, so as soon as you pick the call start with your session ‘Good Morning everyone! First let’s have a look at the headlines….’ Wow! Should I consider a career shift?
Now, we know you can’t pretend to be a rock star in office! So, choose a step that suits the environment and your mood. And here’s a secret, the success rate of step 4 is awesome. 3 Linkin Park songs and I never got a call again! Gosh, I should try my career in singing! Who knows I can give Sheryl Crow a competition in singing!!!
