bonez

Account Executive

How Do You Help Someone Sending You A Terrible Sales Pitch?

I just got maybe the worst sales pitch on Linkedin ever - it was a recruiter but they got my name wrong and advertised a job I literally don't even do.

I messaged back thinking it's an automated email but it was a real ass human who just sent me absolute junk. Told him he didn't get my name right or give me a job I could even work and he apologized for ruining my night.

What do you fellow savages do in these situations?! I wanted to help but it was just so bad I didn't even know what else to say.

How to help a bad pitch

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Fuck em, survival of the fittest Ask if they want help or pointers Just tell them to be better Give the advice anyways and let God sort em out Recruit them to a cult you started and see if it takes off

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paddy

WR Officer

Director of Business Development

Why isn't the death penalty an option here?

bonez

Politicker

Account Executive

Technically you could start a death cult and then that option is a two for one. But yeah next time I'll throw that on.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Shut your face! Really?!

Wow.

Ok after I would have had that dramatic reaction to myself I would have responded very politely and ended it with feel free to connect.

But wow 🤦‍♀️

bonez

Politicker

Account Executive

I was so confused how you get my name wrong on Linkedin! It's literally right there. You don't have to search for it. And he sent it with a name not even remotely close.

I probably should offer some advice but just pointed out that nothing in the message made sense for who I am and then he apologized.

Oh well. I truly hope he gets better because there's no way he's hitting numbers with this nonsense.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Truly bizarre man 😆

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

copy/paste

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Even so, wouldn't you double check to see the name was correct before you hit send?

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

I mean, I would. But...

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

We are in some weird times man. Weird times. 😆

DaveGreen

Arsonist

Head of Sales

I always give feedback regardless... Especially when it's younger people just starting off their careers in sales/recruitment.

Sometimes they appreciate it, sometimes they just don't respond anymore.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

That should change with experience. You're doing a good thing 🦊

Beercules

Politicker

SDR

Would it be worth it to only respond using gifs? Hopefully they would eventually get the point

bonez

Politicker

Account Executive

Should have thought of this.

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