…was the email answer I received after I emailed and called a business that my client was in need of hiring and I thought I had a good relationship with.

 

The bottom of the email signature was the following tag line after the business information:

“We are never too busy for your referrals”.

 

What a contradictory statement in the same email message.

 

Most of us business people strive for referrals. Referral for us is the best form of compliment another business person can give us. They trusting us and have enough confidence in us to send their personal clients to us.  We are working very hard to receive referrals ……

 

Why would we not have time for another business transaction and to make money and possible have another source of future referral coming in from another potential client?

 

Keep in mind; you never know who they know and who they possible could refer to you.

 

Needless to say I referred my clients to another business. I have taken the business that turned down my referral out of my personal “to refer to” list and have replaced them with another business.

 

Will I keep them informed of what is going on in the area???? Sure…..

Will I send more of my personal clients their way???? …. You tell me…..