I sent emails at the beginning of the week. Two bankers just replied, wanting to do the same time, so now I have to reply to one of them that I am now unavailable at that time. How do I do this? I am nervous because it will obviously piss one of them off.
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This is why you don't give them overlapping windows
If I'm sending emails to 50 bankers at the beginning of the week, some of them are going to have overlapping windows.
What would you recommend me to do to fix this situation? One of the bankers had his assistant schedule the call, so I could email the assistant about the time change and he might not know.
Yeah I usually try to stagger as much as I can. So I won't send 50 on Monday, I'll send 10. Then a few will reply to schedule over the next 2 days, and then I'll send 10 more Wednesday giving windows I still have open. Rinse and repeat.
Right now tho, I'd reschedule with the lower ranking banker. If he has an assistant because he's an MD, I'm not sure I'd switch his time vs. an analyst or something, but up to you
Well... don’t?
Jesus, 50 emails? What return rate are you getting?
Tell the one at the weaker bank that you have a coffee chat with a stronger bank and that he has to offer you a better time to make up for the difference in prestige. Don't see how it could go wrong
Lol. I'm just going to email the banker's assistant and hope the banker does not see the email lol, and I'll say something about a doctor's appointment
Or tell him you have an appointment with his wife, I'm sure he'll understand
Christ it was obviously a fucking joke
This is the correct answer
Even better, you should give one of them the other's phone number for the call instead of yours and let them fight over you.
Reschedule the one you want to work at less. Simple “Hi {Name}, I apologize but something has come up on my end during that time, but I’m available any time after {Time} on the same day if that works for you. If not, I am available {time window that you actually prioritize} on {Insert days of the week}. Thanks, {your name}.
Don’t make it a big deal, just respond ASAP so it doesn’t look like you’re blowing them off last minute - that’s annoying.
Sounds good, thanks for your help! The call is scheduled for a week away so hopefully he won't get too pissed
This is the opposite of a big deal and they won't care whatsoever. Just give them a slightly different time (push forward an hour or so)
Thanks! This helps a lot in making me feel better. I just sent the email and hopefully it doesn't ruin my chances
literally does not matter
Lol, just had this happen with an MD and Global Group Head. I actually asked the group head to reschedule as he's alum and notoriously nice whereas the MD was a cold connection.
Obviously, if it's an MD and an analyst reschedule with the analyst. Not sure if there is a right or wrong in these situations, just be respectful and polite.
Weird brag.
Lol, I did come off like a cock huh? My bad
Take both calls simultaneously. Demonstrate to them your ability to multitask.
lmaoooo no cap.
Update: I emailed one to reschedule and he replied in like 10 minutes with another time so we all good.
Do a threeway call
Literally no one will get pissed off if you say you have a conflicting call at that time lol..
I feel like this is not a big deal. People are making it out to seem like you’re being disrespectful by rescheduling... totally disagree. Just mention something came up and reschedule with one of them. Unless the person is a total ass, he’ll understand.
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