Emails with my son about his day off from school
A ruthless exchange
Hi, Goof!
Just wanted to touch base about your pitch for Day Off. We all wanted it to land at the Museum of Ice Cream and honestly thought it was a sure bet, but after taking it up the ladder and discussing things internally, it turns out we ran into a snag on the business affairs side of things.
Very annoyed to have to relay this, Ice Cream is asking us to come in with $72 on OUR end to move forward (which in my experience is VERY unusual, and definitely not industry standard).
Not much room for a counter offer, and I say we keep the momentum going and just take Day Off in another direction.
Excitingly, since we have an exclusive with the Children’s Museum through your current membership contract, I feel the best move is to move forward there, and re-approach Ice Cream when and if they’re willing to give us a better number.
Happy to talk it through!
Just want to reiterate, I’m so excited about Day Off and know we’ll find the right place for it!
Best,
Mommy
Hey Mommy,