Day of Phone Suggestions
Text Message Suggestion
Etown’s Power of One Day 24-Hour Giving Challenge is happening today! Join me and make a gift now by calling 800-877-9658 or visiting etown.edu/oneday Together we will power Etown students of today and tomorrow. Thank you for your support!
Voice Mail Suggestion
Hi this is <your name>. Sorry I missed you. I’m calling because Elizabethtown College’s Power of One Day 24-Hour Giving Challenge is going on right now and I want to ask you to join me and make a gift to help reach our 1,899 donor goal by midnight tonight. You can contribute at etown.edu/oneday or call 800-877-9658. I hope you choose to be part of the Power of One Day’s success, too. You can reach me at (YOUR number). Thank you!
Phone Script Suggestion
- Begin with personal greetings and pleasantries …
- Today’s the Big Day – Elizabethtown College’s Power of One Day 24-Hour Giving Challenge! Have you heard about it?
<If No Haven’t Heard About It>
- Okay, well, I’m happy to explain!
- The goal of the Power of One Day is to acquire at least 1,899 donors in just 24 hours by 11:59 pm tonight.
- Etown will receive an additional $100 from a group of loyal Blue Jay supporters for each of the first 1,899 gifts received, which equates to $189,900. With that, we need 1,899 donors to get there.
- So YOUR one gift now, or before midnight tonight, will make a difference.
- I am calling to ask that you join me and contribute today to ensure Etown reaches this milestone goal.
- Is this something that you are willing to do? <proceed to appropriate response to ask section below>
<If Yes Heard About It>
- Wonderful! The goal of the Power of One Day is to acquire at least 1,899 donors in just 24 hours by 11:59 pm tonight.
- Etown will receive an additional $100 from a group of loyal Blue Jay supporters for each of the first 1,899 gifts received, which equates to $189,900. With that, we need 1,000 donors to get there.
- So YOUR one gift now, or before midnight tonight, will make a difference.
- I am calling to ask that you join me and contribute today to ensure Etown reaches this milestone goal.
- Is this something that you are willing to do? <proceed to appropriate response to ask section below>
RESPONSE TO ASK
<If Yes Will Contribute>
- Great! You can make your gift at etown.edu/oneday or call 800-877-9658. I can also text or email you the giving link and phone number if it’s easier. <note email address or phone number for your use and forward to Ben Osterhout to update the College’s records if necessary).
- Thank you for your support!
<If No Will Not Contribute>
- Is there any particular reason why? Remember, all gifts of any amount count – it’s participation that matters, not dollar amount and it would truly be an achievement for the College to surpass this goal. <please note anything they share as to “why not” with Ben Osterhout>
<If 2nd No > I understand and really enjoyed having the chance to connect with you.
<If Yes >
- Great! You can make your gift at etown.edu/oneday or call 800-877-9658. I can also text or email you the giving link and phone number if it’s easier. <note email address or phone number for your use and forward to Ben Osterhout to update the College’s records if necessary>.