How often did you have a trial lesson booked with a student never showing up?
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It happens every now and then. People have emergencies or just forget sometimes. You must wait the whole time before leaving the classroom. Keep sending messages just incase a notification reminds them.
I have never experienced that.
- JennyCertified ESL Teacher who helps her student in Conversational English.
It happens sometimes.. and also, most of the times, I have lessons booked right after the trial lesson.
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I think I've had that happen twice. If they're not there, always send them a message to remind them. They may just have just gotten the time wrong.
I had a student not long ago book a trial lesson, but didn't show up. I sent a message to the student to ask what happen. We did a trail lesson on Skype thereafter. Always find out what happened before assuming the worst. Patience is indeed key! :)
- Marina
Ahhh, quite often, especially if a trial lesson is free....
I have never experienced that.
Fortunately, I never experienced that!!
I haven’t ever had that happen to me.
In my experience, it happen sometimes. I guess then, all of us, got busy life and, also, an "online" Lesson, is not taken so seriously; asking to some of my students, they're told me then, an online lesson, never update in the curricula so, they're not so mean about it. The problem, nowadays, is then, the lack of self responsibility and, respect for the people around us. We tent to valorize our time and scheduled tasks but, doesn't give, the properly, consideration to other people time then, they dedicate to us; never mention then, that time, once gone, cannot be regained. Just saying... Peace
Patience is the key
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