Why is it so important to respond & what should you respond to?
In today’s day, there are many ways to get in touch with someone. You can shout their name, give them a call, shoot them an email, leave them a voicemail, send a text, or write an old fashioned letter. Not responding when someone reaches out can impact what other people think of you. Below we’ve listed 7 reasons you should respond when people try reaching out:
1. Replying back is an opportunity to learn something new. You never know what the person on the other end of the line is going to share with you.
2. Replying is an opportunity to build a relationship. Don’t be scared if you don’t know the person who reaches out or the phone number that reaches out. If they leave a message and seem legitimate, than you should respond.
3. Responding is the respectful thing to do. Going back in time, when writing letters was the only way to reach out to someone far away, not responding demonstrated a sign of disrespect.
4. You never know, replying back to someone might present you, your company, or someone you know with a great opportunity! I’m not referring to the robots that leave voicemails saying, “You’ve won a trip to the Bahamas!” I’m referring to a real person reaching out saying, “We have a product/service that could really benefit you or your company! Please give us a call back so we can tell you more about why it could help you.”
5. Being responsive shows you are mature, organized, and care.
6. Being responsive shows you have quality communicative skills. That’s an attractive trait that everyone should develop. Coaches and job hunters that are looking to recruit you want to know you have the ability to communicate clearly and consistently.
7. Failing to respond, often leads to a full Voice-mailbox. If someone reaches out to you and your mailbox is full, that doesn’t look good for you. Who knows, the person reaching out might be leaving you a message to provide good news or a great opportunity. Don’t be that guy/girl. Keep room in your voice-mailbox. Respond.
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