Which is exactly why they should do it
I used to avoid phone calls like the plague
If I could send an email instead, I would
If I could ghost a number I didn’t recognize, I definitely did
Talking to strangers out of the blue? Forget it
Then I had to do cold calling
At first, it felt like torture. My voice was shaky. My hands were sweaty. And every rejection felt like a punch in the gut
But something weird happened
Call after call, rejection after rejection, I started to care less. I stopped overthinking every little word. I got better at reading people’s tone, adapting my pitch, and – most importantly – keeping my composure even when things went south
Cold calling, as much as I hated it, rewired my brain. It forced me to face discomfort head-on. And that’s when I realized:
Avoiding social situations doesn’t make you an introvert. It makes you a prisoner
Most introverts (including past me) believe we should stick to what feels comfortable. That we “just aren’t built for” things like sales calls, networking, or public speaking
But here’s the truth: the more you expose yourself, the less intimidating it becomes
Now? I can pick up the phone and talk to anyone
Do I love it? Not really
Does it scare me? Not anymore
If you’re an introvert avoiding hard conversations, trust me – run towards them
The best medicine tastes awful at first. But it works
And now, it’s even easier to get started
We (at lemlist) just dropped a new in-app calling feature. Now you can make calls directly from the platform, right after someone opens your email, clicks a link, or replies to your message.
So instead of calling cold, you’re calling with context. You’re not interrupting a stranger anymore,you’re following up with someone who’s already shown interest. And that changes everything.
As an introvert, that little bit of intent makes all the difference.
It gives you something to hold onto.
A reason to pick up the phone.
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