Overcoming Phone Call Anxiety: Tips and Tricks

Love the script tips! I’m 30 and also get nervous making calls, and end up putting them off. Sometimes I “warm up” by calling a friend or family member to say hi, then when I hang up immediately make that call I was dreading

I don't write scripts, but that's a brilliant idea! I usually just rehearse what needs to be discussed over and over in my head...I hate making any calls, but making appointments and stuff like that is doable since it can be rehearsed-- personal calls are my big struggle right now... I struggle to make or take calls from friends and often even family because it's more spontaneous and can't be planned out as easily. I wish i had an answer for how to make those kinds of calls easier... Hold your breath and make the call on the count of 2? 😅😖 Overthinking it can just make it so much worse...It's so hard

I feel you! My parents definitely were belittling about it, like I couldn’t “act like an adult” and make phone calls myself😢 but I agree with others, sometimes I make a script!

Same

I usually write down bullet points I need to make. Like for a doctors appointment, I write availability, reason, hell sometimes I write my own name and birthday down 😅.