
10 cold calling lines
Read these examples
- #1
Hello, this is Michael from ABC Company. Could you put me through John, please?
- What is the purpose of your call?
I am about to get into a meeting in 10min, and I wanted to give him a call first.
- #2
Hello there, this is Michael from ABC company.
I helped similar companies solve this topic, and I believe that John Doe might be interested in a quick conversation.
Could you please tell him I called?
- #3
Hello, I am Michael from ABC Company.
A familiar friend of John Doe suggested I should speak with him.
Do you know if this is a good time?
- #4
Hi, thank you for taking my call, I have a strange ask, and I apologize for that, but: do you happen to know what John Doe's favorite meal is?
- I am sorry?
I am Michael from ABC Company, and I have been trying to talk to him for a few weeks now.
I appreciate that he must be swamped, so I just wanted to grab his attention with a nice lunch and a thank you note.
- #5
Hello, I appreciate you taking my call. I’m Michael from ABC Company.
I was referred by Sandra, a common friend of John Doe, who said he might be interested in a little chat with me.
Could you please put me through, so I have a chance to introduce myself?
- #6
Hi, I appreciate you taking my call; I reached out to John last week and was supposed to get back to him; could you put him through?
- #7
Good morning, Michael from ABC Company; I wanted to have 5-min with John.
The reason is that we are about to close our qualification round in about a few weeks, and I wanted to ensure we get introduced to each other before that.
- #8
Hi, thank you for taking my call, is John available?
- And you are?
This is Michael from ABC Company; I had to get back to him regarding this particular topic.
- #9
Good afternoon, I’m Michael for ABC Company; I believe John is in between meetings and I’ve been meaning to call him back.
Could you help me out, please?
- #10
Hi, I'm Michael from ABC Company.
I figure you receive many calls a day, and you will hate me for this, but this is a cold call.
Still, can I borrow 2min of your time, or do you prefer to end the call right now?
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