Opportunity Theatre
Cold Calling (phone)

"There are times when silence is golden,
other times it is just plain yellow." --- Ed Cole

To everything there is a season...a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.  --- Ecclesiastes 3:1,7b

"It is hard to plan your future,
when you don't know where your next meal is coming from."

OPENING REMARKS:

Ever heard of the Make a Wish Foundation for terminally-ill children?  Don't you admire the work they are doing?  Me, too. Well, I don't work for them, but I do I work with homeless children.  Did you know that they are 40% of the homeless population in the US?  Well, they are and they also have a wish:

They would like their faith restored in human nature.  Their heart and souls are on the verge of death from starvation. 

They would like to be able to have a table to do their homework on, have a hot breakfast and a good supper after school.  The stress of just trying to survive daily life is killing their hopes and dreams

They would like to have a place to be able to go to sleep and be safe from abuse.  They usually have single parents, sometimes addicted to drugs or alcohol, but always their life is out of control.

Wouldn't it be nice to help someone like that (Use their first name _______________ here) ?
 
[Go to SURVEY here] ------------>>>
 
[If "too busy" go to ENDING here]
 
[After SURVEY continue]
 
CLOSING the sale:
 
A moment ago you said it would be nice to help.  Well, here's your chance, because we do need your help, to tell you the truth we can't do it without the help of people JUST LIKE YOU (Use their first name _______________ here) !  Would you like to help with money or donations?
 
1)  If MONEY, Check or credit card?
 
If CHECK, finalize amount: give mailing address, invitation to come by and visit.  Could you mail/email a picture for our newsletter?
If CREDIT CARD, finalize amount: donate on-line OR on-phone right now.  Could you mail/email a picture for our newsletter?
 
2)  If DONATION, kind of Gift(s) or their Time (Use their first name ______________ here) ?
 
If GIFT, finalize: Item(s) donated, a good time/day to pick-up.  Is it ok if we take a picture for our newsletter?
If TIME, finalize: schedule a shift to work, duration/day.  It it ok if we take a picture for our newsletter?
____________________________________
 
ENDING
(f they don't have the TIME Or MONEY, right now,
maybe they could DONATE someTHING):
 
Oh, okay (Use their first name ______________ here).  Well, hey thanks for listening. 
(Ask BOTH of the following questions)
 
1) Is there a better time of day (or month) to call back?
[Write time/date to call back:
_(day after payday?)__________/____________]
 
2) If you can't help today, could we at least send you a Thank You note for listening and a free copy of our newletter? 
or Snail mail: _(name)___________________________
_(street)_______________________________________
_(city)_______________________(zip)______________

SURVEY:

Your first name:
Your Current Age:
Your Education:

WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP WERE YOU?
Rich or Poor.
 
DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE 6 KINDS OF ABUSE? 
Sexual:
Mental:
Physical:
Spiritual:
Financial:
Emotional: (verbal)
 
HAVE YOU EVER KNOWN ANYONE WHO WAS?
Runaway:
Mentally Ill:
Victim of abuse:
Addicted to drugs/alcohol:
 
WOULDN'T IT HAVE BEEN NICE TO BE ABLE TO SAY TO THESE  PEOPLE:
 
1)  Hey buddy, I know a place TO CALL that cares and will listen?
 
2)  My friend, here's THE ADDRESS to a place that will help with 'whatever you need' to make it?
 
3)  Get in the car Right Now, I WILL TAKE YOU to a place where you will be protected and safe?
 
Well, now you do know a place like that...ALOHA HAVEN!

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