Stop Asking Busy People to “Catch Up” With You















6 Responses to Stop Asking Busy People to “Catch Up” With You

  1. lammax says:

    I was looking for this topic

  2. EVO says:

    “So you ping this busy person in your network..”

    Read that sentence aloud.

    Do you suddenly feel like you’re on a casting call for the new series, “MBA D-Bags”?

  3. John says:

    How do you respond to requests from others asking to “catch up”?

  4. Annette says:


    Ben, this right here, got me laughing. Almost spilled my coffee too. On a more serious note though, the notion of catching up should be couched in a mutual interest… and if you don’t have any shared interests, simply pick one of theirs and request to talk to them about it.

    Anything about their work, advice or a consult is always a great opportunity for a meetup. Most busy people will put you in their schedule, eventually -if you ask nicely and do it in a non-intrusive, non-demanding way.

    I know this works, because I’ve successfully done it several times.

  5. Instimg says:

    “Unless the person is already a pretty good friend of yours, the answer you often get back is… Crickets.” maybe I’m not a good friend, because I said “No” many times to an old friend when she wants a coffee catch up for nothing.
    Thank you for sharing the post!

  6. Dee says:

    I understand life gets busy, but I also believe we need to be a little more truthful when we suggest a coffee catch up. Simply saying, “I look forward to next time we meet” is a perfectly acceptable parting statement. It’s better than offering an experience that you have no intention of participating in.


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