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 Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:45 am Post subject: Other ways to say:"If you die yesterday" |
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If you are afraid that your prospects find the statement such as, "If you die yesterday" is offensive, how do you describe death in other manners?
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: |
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What if you were not longer here? that's the same thing but sounds better.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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God forbid something happens to you, ......
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| You don't know what might happen in the future, so, its better to be prepared... |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:24 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | God forbid something happens to you, ...... |
that's one I use too...
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Lori,
why use "God firbid.........". I usually say "IF" and then make a short pause then procede with the words "When your family needs...... this policy,procedes" etc. When its life insurance It WILL be needed/used. Heck even if its auto insurance one day they WILL go through a road block and need proof if insurance.
Theses days certain insurance WILL protect against a loss. Espicially if its life insurance, Tell your prospect you WILL die someday.
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I use God forbid because I don't want someone to die.
Where telling someone they are going to eventually die is a direct way to word it - and if that is your style, then so be it - but...
Everyone knows they are going to die. If they are having the conversation with you in the first place, they are already thinking about the day they pass.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Go with the "god forbid" Sounds a lot nicer and not so cold. |
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How about "if you forgot to wake up this morning"?
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I really don't care for that one at all. It seems to be making a joke out of a very serious matter. |
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| Quote: | | "if you forgot to wake up this morning"? |
I think that's freakin' hysterical! and a good ice breaker! 
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject: insurance |
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| I rather like "God forbid." Not to sound morbid, but it seems to 'fit better' than the other phases. What I AM 'at ease' with is........I have Life Insurance through the military. GOD FORBID something happens to me, my son is covered. Military has a great Life Policy.....$400,000.00. I pay $20.00 per month for it. I'm very concerned about our economy, however...................................the government is even deciding to 'cut' benefits for different type of insurance. That's very scary to me. |
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I always use "if you were no longer here with us." If someone mis-understands, I say,"and I don't mean gone to the grocery store, out to eat, down the street, out of town, to the movies, on vacation, etc"
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: insurance |
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| I've heard people tell OTHER people " the person is no longer with us." And the OTHER person din't know what that meant. 'You' would think that 'explanation' would be pretty clear. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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I actually had someone ask that. They called my office looking for the old agent (had left years ago). I said that person was no longer here.
Their reply was, "Oh I'm sorry, when did they pass away?"
"Umm...no...he left the agency. He doesn't work here any more."
Embarrassed, party of one.
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