Appendix 1: Eight Sample Messages for Recruiting
Appendix 1
Eight Sample Messages for Recruiting
Message one: Hi Jill. It’s Mark from church. I’m putting my team together to work with our seventh graders for next year, and I would love for you to think about being part of that group. Feel free to call me back with a “no” or a “maybe.” If it’s a maybe, let’s get together and talk about it. If it’s a no, I’ll just call you in six months or a year to see if you might have seen a burning bush. My cell number is 555-5555 and my email address is [email protected]. Hope to hear from you soon.
Message two: Jill, it’s Mark from church. Hope all is well in your world. I’m just circling around to see what you’re thinking about the possibility of working with our seventh graders starting in the fall. You would be terrific! Feel free to call (555-5555) or email ([email protected]) any time. Have a great rest of the day!
Message three: Hey Jill, let me tell you why I’m excited! I’m excited because you haven’t given me a “no” yet about working with our seventh graders. I’m thrilled you’re still thinking about it! Give me a call whenever it’s convenient for you (555-5555).
Message four: Hi Jill, it’s your old friend Mark from church! You’ll be thrilled to know that _______ has agreed to work with our new seventh graders starting in the fall. I think you guys would work beautifully together. You can just call me back with a “no” or a “maybe.” If it’s a maybe, I’d love to buy you some coffee and talk further. If it’s a no, I’ll ask about something else another time! My email is [email protected].
Message five: Jill, my friend! I know your life is crazy right now, but I’m encouraged that I haven’t heard a “no” from you yet! Our team really feels that you have the kind of gifts and personality and faith that we’d love for our seventh graders to be around. I look forward to hearing from you soon at 555-5555 or [email protected]. If I don’t hear back from you in a couple days, I’ll just call back.
Message six: Jill, are you feeling the love? It’s Mark. Hopefully, you’ve heard in my previous messages how excited we’d be to have you on our team with our new seventh graders. I’m sure you’ve got a few questions. Just give me a call or an email, and you can give me a little clarity about what you’re thinking: 555-5555 or [email protected].
Message seven: Hi Jill! It’s Mark. I’m here with our youth group right now. And they’ve got something to say to you [insert cacophony of kids yelling things like “You’ll be great!” “Thanks for thinking about us!” “We want you!” all at the same time]. Great to be wanted, isn’t it? Hope to hear from you soon. You’ve got my contact info, or you can just leave a message at the church on my voicemail at 222-2222.
Message eight: Okay, Jill. I’m not beyond bribery. How about you let me buy you lunch and we talk about this whole seventh grade leader thing. Let me know a good time for you. Mark@yaya .com. Have a great day!