Date sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:56:11 EST
Subject: Re: waiting
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

In a message dated 01/26/2000 7:46:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mbunday-at-earthlink.net writes:

<< I say it will often get you an answer, as I recently spent literally a
month and a half after auditioning for a local professional choir calling
once a week until they finally said "no thanks". I would begin the calls
towards the end there with "Hi, this is your favorite alto pest!" >>

Having been on the other side, I wouldn't recommend this approach. Calling
once may say you're serious, but calling once a week will only make whoever
you're talking to crazy and may adversely affect their decision.

Lee Morgan
Mezzo-soprano