Beg him to please give you a chance.
From Create Your Own Story
"Please give me a chance, Mr. Clark." You pleaded desperately. "I may not be the ideal candidate, but I promise I'll work really hard. If you would please just give me one chance!"
There's a brief silence on the other end. Though only for a moment, you feel like it lasted hours. Then, perhaps sensing the desperation in your voice, he responded:
"All right, I'll see what can be done." He sighed. "We don't usually do this with other candidates. But it seems you are quite set on this. And we don't have any other candidates at the moment. So..."
You wait in silence for his decision. Your palms sweating and your heart beating profusely.
"Let's do this." He concluded. "Come in tomorrow morning at 9am for a face-to-face interview. That should help us determine the degree of your commitment."
Your heart almost stops at this suggestion. You want to jump up and scream in celebration. But you manage to collect yourself.
"Thank you SO, SO MUCH, Mr. Clark!" You replied joyfully, hardly able to contain the excitement. "I promise you, you won't regret it! I'll be sure to make it worth your time!"
"We'll find out tomorrow." His tone remains quite stoic despite your obvious excitement. "And don't forget: Dress to impress."
And with that, he hangs up the phone, leaving you to erupt into celebratory cheers and screams.
That night, you could hardly sleep over how to nail this interview tomorrow, and more importantly, what he meant by "dress to impress".
The next morning, you frantically flip through the dresser and closet in search of something that fits the description of "dress to impress". Having been raised by a single father who knows next to nothing about how to dress his daughter, your understanding of "dress to impress" growing up had been to wear a T-shirt of your favorite sports team, band, or recently attended anime/video game convention. Finally, you manage to gather three outfits that you think MIGHT fit the description of impressive attire for girls...you THINK.
You strip out of your white "Legend of Zelda" T-shirt and slip out of your grey sweatpants. With only your white bra and white cotton panties on, you contemplate which outfit to choose...
Try on the white blouse with black skirt.
Try on the schoolgirl uniform your friend Chelsea bought you as a joke.
