Jewelers Leave a Single-Sentence Instruction for Employees

THIS YEAR’S BIG SURVEY asked respondents, “If you had to take a year away from your store and could only leave a one-sentence instruction for your employees, what would it be?” The answers ranged from wise to direct to humorous. And quite a few said their instruction would be “Call me!”, which seemed a bit like cheating to us. Here is a selection of other responses.

• “Do what you love and it will never be work.”
• “Treat every customer like you would want your mother to be treated.”
• “Please don’t let the store burn down.”
• “Remember to make customers, not sales.”
• “Don’t forget to feed my frogs.”
• “You all know what you’re doing, keep doing it.”
• “May God help you.”
• “Kick ass and it will be reflected in your paychecks.”
• “Put your phones down!”
• “Make sure the customer is happier when they leave the store than when they came in.”
• “Open up, sell, lock up and repeat.”
• “Do the right thing, say what you’ll do, and do what you say.”
• “Please don’t let my children starve.”
• “Behave yourselves but have fun, too.”
• “Don’t f— around.”
• “You only get one chance to make a good impression.”
• “I trust you.”
• “Don’t call me.”