1. Hold on please ...

From Aggiegreenhouse

Tips for Handling Telemarketers (c) Any Rooney of 60 Minutes

Three Little Words That Work !!

(1)The three little words are: 'Hold On, Please....'

Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off (instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt.

Then when you eventually hear the phone company's 'beep-beep-beep' tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your handset, which has efficiently completed its task.

These three little words will help eliminate telephone soliciting.