Chris Meistre

Here’s a tip for anyone that gets a phone call from Telkom to do a survey. Actually, I’ve found this works for most survey companies, i.e. motor dealership satisfaction surveys.

The first tip is to just say, “Not interested” and hang up, but that puts you in the position of being rude to another person when it’s not their fault for phoning you.

The alternative is just to say “Hello. Sure I’ll take the survey”. They start the questions by asking if you’ve taken the survey in the last 3 months. Just answer, “Yes”, and they’ll tell you that you cannot take part in the survey then. Then… it’s over

You weren’t rude, and it still only take 5 seconds out of your life.