Bank Queue's are very irritating and time
consuming. Sometimes, one could spend as much as an hour, gradually shuffling
through a slow moving queue at the Bank.
These tips therefore have been drafted,
not to cause chaos or disorder in our Banks or anywhere else, but rather in
recognition of the fact that some people are busier and in haste than the
others.
These 10 shortcuts are not meant for
everyone, they are meant for only those who can't wait! So I ask you the
question, "Can you wait?"
10 SHORTCUTS FOR JUMPING A BANK QUEUE
1.
First of all, secure a space on the Queue
As a matter of principle, immediately you
walk into a bank and realise there's a queue, the first thing you do is to
always secure a space behind the last person on the queue. Then you can proceed
to filling out the tellers, form or make any other enquiry you need to make.
NB: you can secure spaces on different
queues for different purposes, in case you did not come for a single
transaction.
2.
Ask the receptionists for the availability
of the service you want.
In this case, after securing a space on
the 'customer service' queue, the next thing you should do is to walk to the
receptionists and make sure that the service(s) you need is/are actually
available. This is to ensure that you do not spend minutes on a long queue,
just to realise that 'they have network issues on the ATM platform'.
3.
Be observant!
One sunny afternoon, I walked hastily into
a Bank. I was supposed to have paid for something, hours ago, but was delayed
till later. The bank was filled with a long queue, yet i noticed that
immediately someone stood up in front of one of the receptionists, no one made
a move to replace him, so i fluidly moved to the seat and was accorded the
desired attention.
Truth is that some people come to the bank
to feel comfortable, they want to enjoy the A.C, sit on the cozy chairs, drink
water from the dispenser, these type of people do not want to leave! So you
have to be observant, else they would just waste your time.
4.
Make Polite requests
Some people love to act all nice and
friendly in public, hopefully, you would always meet such a set of people on
the queue. With a polite request and the right amount of "I’m in a
hurry" body language, some people would allow you to make the transaction
before they do.
This tactic works better when you are
already walking towards the bank attendant, then those on the queue would
complain, you respond with a polite apology, then they would waive you off as
'rude', but then, you don't care, do you?
5.
Walk Right behind the next person in line,
and insist you have been there previously/all along.
This trick requires a lot of confidence
and gut, so if you have neither of these, please try the other tricks.
This is how it works, just walk behind the
next person in line to be attended to, when everyone else complain, look them
in the eye and say the words "I was on the queue" or whatever else
you deem fit. Just don't leave the line, no matter what. If you do so, the
ensuing disgrace would be too much to bear.
6.
Find someone you know on the queue
Once you find a friend on the queue, just
walk beside them, and then start a hearty, lousy conversation. Make sure you
keep the conversation going until it gets to their turn, then either of you may
go first.
7.
Be friendly with and always tip the bank
staff;
always be friendly with and tip the,
security personnel, receptionists and cashiers significantly whenever you visit
the bank. With time, this would help you get preferential treatment and avoid
queuing up at all.
