Follow Up

It takes me,
on average,
3 follow up communications
now
to see action
on anything.

I’m usually promised
action
on the first contact
and
the second
and the third.

Then on the fourth contact,
I point out,
yet again,
that nothing has been done.

I tell them
I’ll wait
until I receive confirmation
it has been done.

And they usually don’t
fight that
(as they do
on the first three contacts)
because they now know
I’ll come back.

Follow up.
Don’t assume
action has been taken.
And factor that follow up
in your timelines.

Following Up Is Necessary

A loved one
was told he would receive
a refund on a purchase.

The refund never came.
It took him three additional contacts
to receive the refund.

This is happening
for a lot of people
with a lot of companies
in a lot of instances.

It happens with orders.
It happens with refunds.
It happens with project management.

It could be a result of COVID.
It could be a result of
corporate policies.
It could be a result
of people simply not caring anymore.

Whatever is causing this,
it is happening.

Following up
is absolutely necessary now
if you want anything done.

Factor that into your timelines.