Sample Phone Script

• Hi, my name is ______ and I'm interested in volunteering with your organization. May I speak with your Volunteer Coordinator?
  
  
• Are you the best person for me to contact?
  
  
• How can a volunteer best serve your organization?
  
  
• If I organize a group of my friends to volunteer with me, how many volunteers can you take?
  
  
• How many days per week do you need volunteers?
  
  
• Do your volunteers read to young people one-on-one or in a group?
  
  
• What age group do you work with?
  
  
• What kind of training/background check do you provide?

Remember to keep track of who you have contacted so you can follow up as necessary. You can use the chart below or create one that fits your project.