"I'm Busy...", "I'm NOT selling...", "I have a friend in the business...", I don't like Realtors..." (ouch!), "I'm waiting for my bailout..." (oh yes they did!)

I was going through some paperwork early this morning and came across a list I had made a little while back... It was titled "Conversation Stoppers". I don't know why, but it seemed less harsh than "objections"- call me silly.

As I read what started out as legible handwriting, but started to show signs of frustration further down the list, I had to laugh to myself, (and remind myself that maybe I should keep a typed running list next time) at how many reasons someone will give you in order to NOT to speak to you.

I've been to enough seminars, calls, and meetings to hear that there are basically only 12-14 (the # varies with instructors) reasons people give not to speak to agents. And I thought it proactive, to keep these reasons with some "rescuers" that had worked for me in the past in front of me as I made my daily calls, so as to not get "railroaded".

Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it didn't.... What I did learn is that eventhough there are less than 20 reasons that someone can give you for not speaking to you, people are getting QUITE creative in their delivery.

So, what's one to do??? I'm hoping that you guys have some fantastic OHT's that you may be willing to share, so we can have the "mother of all lists" at our fingertips in '09...

What's your best or favorite "Conversation Rescuer"???

Thanks in advance for sharing!!!

p.s. - make sure you note the Objection that you are "overcoming".