How to meet: business card

When Suzy's car broke down, she had to go to work by bus — and she had not used public transport for seventeen years. She knew where the stop was, only because she saw how on rainy days there were kneading the dirt of crowds of Boston residents, wrapped in smog, as if in London. Suzie got on a bus that came up and only then suddenly realized that she did not know how much to pay for the fare. And of course, you have to pay without surrender. Groping in her purse in search of the right coins (and at the same time unintentionally injured by the nail file), she felt how the impatience of people traveling at rush hour in a crowded bus all increased. After watching Suzy’s fruitless efforts for a while, the driver growled, “Hey, lady! Pay or get out! ”But then Suzy heard behind her the words uttered in a much more friendly tone:“ Here, take it. ” Suzy turned around and saw a man about the same age as her. He stretched two twenty-five cents coins to her — the cost of the ticket. Suzy expressed her gratitude, gratefully took the money, dropped it into the cashier and sat down. He took a seat next to her; conversation ensued. After some time, just as Susie began to notice how pleasant her interlocutor was her benefactor, the bus pulled up to the stop she needed.
What should be done in this situation?
Option One: Thank the new acquaintance and get off the bus.
Option Two: In order not to interrupt the conversation, skip your stop.
Option three: Ask the driver to wait a little while they say goodbye.
Option Four: Dig in your purse (so as not to run into the nail file again), hand your business card to the rescuer, and in gratitude invite him to the sandwich.
It would be more correct to, of course, choose the last option. How many times have you met interesting people, but did not dare to give them your phone or ask yourself? When your paths diverged, you, of course, no longer had the opportunity to meet again - you parted with the person forever. And, leaving your card, you give him a chance to meet with you again.
This is not at all the same thing as recording your phone on a wet napkin in a cocktail bar for a person with whom you would like to meet again. Using a napkin as writing paper, you clearly show that you are looking for dates. Leaving your business card means less emotional risk. This is a convenient, solid way to say: “I enjoyed communicating with you. Let's talk more. ” And nothing else.
The use of writing napkins has other serious disadvantages. The napkin can then be used without any ulterior motive for its intended purpose, and you are unlikely to be happy if your hands are wiped with greasy hands. Besides, the napkin may well be in the bin, if the person to whom it is intended will forget to put it in your pocket . And still napkins tend to tear, get dirty easily, and not every pen can write on them. Business cards compare favorably with them in that they are perfectly preserved in a purse or wallet, and they also look nicer.
It is also faster and easier to give someone your card (or, on the contrary, to ask the person who interested you for this) than to mess with napkins. Do not make a problem out of it. After all, someone must take the first step - why should someone else take it upon himself? Make it calm and confident, smile and continue the conversation.
Take it as a rule to exchange business cards at the beginning of a conversation, in order not to worry and not to think: “We should ask her for a phone. / Will he take an interest in my phone? ”When a person calls his profession, you can ask:“ Do you, by any chance, have a business card? ”Or, to better control the situation, you can, without haste, give your card to your interlocutor after how do you say what you do yourself. In both cases, it will not look like an insistent date invitation. Moreover, you will no longer be nervous and will be able to enjoy the continuation of the conversation!
Another advantage of business cards is that you do not need to give your home phone number until you find it appropriate. If you do not have the opportunity to talk on the phone at work, do not worry. Then tell the person who calls you at work that you are happy to call him, but now you can’t talk. Then ask if you can call him home in the evening (in the evening you will be ready to talk and feel more at ease).
Leaving your business card to the interlocutor, you not only give him the opportunity to contact you, it is also a way to instill confidence in yourself. So you have a profession, which is not ashamed to tell.