Betsy calls at the hour Mom picks, every day, somewhere between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Mom’s clock. You suggest a time on the form, and Mom has the last word: at the end of the first call, Betsy asks what time suits her, and that is the time.
Who picks the hour?
You start it and she finishes it. The form asks for the hour she’d like. If you chose to have Betsy call first, that is when the first call comes. Then Betsy hands the decision to Mom. A call sounds like this.
Would you like me to call you tomorrow? What time suits you?
Six is good.
Six it is.
From then on, “Same time tomorrow?” closes every call, and Mom can say no.
Can it be earlier than nine or later than eight?
Not from Betsy’s end. She calls between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. in Mom’s local time, so there is no seven o’clock ring and no nine o’clock ring. Mom has no such limit. She can call Betsy any time at the same number, so a woman who is up at five can talk at five.
Whose time zone is it?
Mom’s. If you live in Boston and she lives in Reno, both the hour and the window run on Reno’s clock, and you never have to do the arithmetic. Betsy for a family spread across the country has more on that.
What is a good hour?
Ask her. The right one is the hour she is home, sitting down and glad to hear the phone. Steer clear of her regular things, the hair at two, the Tuesday card game. How long the call lasts helps her choose, and what Betsy is has the rest.
Questions people ask
Can Mom change the time?
Yes. The hour is hers. She can tell Betsy on any call, and “Same time tomorrow?” gives her the chance every day.
Does Betsy call on weekends?
Yes. Betsy calls every day, at the hour Mom picks, from the same number.
Can Betsy call in the evening?
Yes, up to 8 p.m. in Mom’s local time. Mom can also call Betsy herself at any hour, at the same number, and Betsy knows who it is.
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