Quiz For Part Four : Try On Time

1. What is the best way to approach a guest that may be dressed inappropriately?

A. Ask the hostess if she has something the guest can borrow to wear.

B. Ask the guest to put on her jacket.

C. Ignore that guest because she has bad taste anyway,

D. Help her find just the right thing to complement what she is wearing.

Correct Answer: Help her find just the right thing to complement what she is wearing. Jewelry makes the outfit! There will be something on your jewelry table that will enhance the appearance of what each guest is wearing. Since our jewelry goes from casual to couture, the director’s job is to find items that will enhance any outfit. Help each guest find just the right jewelry that fits her personality and outfit.

Explanation

Correct Answer: Help her find just the right thing to complement what she is wearing. Jewelry makes the outfit! There will be something on your jewelry table that will enhance the appearance of what each guest is wearing. Since our jewelry goes from casual to couture, the director’s job is to find items that will enhance any outfit. Help each guest find just the right jewelry that fits her personality and outfit.

2. As the director, what is your main goal for the guests during "Try On Time"?

A. Make their jewelry selections quickly

B. Try on jewelry and build their Wish List.

C. Let you know they want to join Park Lane.

D. Be ready to order as soon as possible.

Correct Answer: Try on jewelry and build their Wish List. If you have kept a good pace during your show, then the “Try On Time” will move along at an even speed. Each part to the show has a purpose; the “Try On Time” is the time that guests can continue to select jewelry that they like. It’s a time to add more selections to their wish list. Building their wish lists will give any guest a basis utilizing our customer sale and realizing great savings! A wish list with many selections will also be a reason for a guest to book her own show to obtain all of the items.

Explanation

Correct Answer: Try on jewelry and build their Wish List. If you have kept a good pace during your show, then the “Try On Time” will move along at an even speed. Each part to the show has a purpose; the “Try On Time” is the time that guests can continue to select jewelry that they like. It’s a time to add more selections to their wish list. Building their wish lists will give any guest a basis utilizing our customer sale and realizing great savings! A wish list with many selections will also be a reason for a guest to book her own show to obtain all of the items.

3. Which is an example of good direction that the director should give the guests during "Try On Time"?

A. Go ahead and write up their order.

B. Build their wish lists

C. Circle what they want in the catalog.

D. Sit down if they are finished shopping.

Correct Answer: Build their wish lists. The guests will look for direction and guidance from the Fashion Director throughout each part of the show. (That’s why we are called Fashion Directors!) A good director will not want the shopping to end too soon. Adding additional selections to a wish list will be a reason for a guest to book her own show.

Explanation

Correct Answer: Build their wish lists. The guests will look for direction and guidance from the Fashion Director throughout each part of the show. (That’s why we are called Fashion Directors!) A good director will not want the shopping to end too soon. Adding additional selections to a wish list will be a reason for a guest to book her own show.

4. What should the director do during the "Try On Time"?

A. Start writing up the absentee orders

B. Straighten up the jewelry table.

C. Be with the guests and listen!

D. Try to recruit the hostess.

Correct Answer: Be with the guests and listen! Any attempt to wrap up jewelry rollers or talk exclusively with just one guest, will give the impression that the Try On Time is over! Be available to mingle, talk, encourage, suggest and just be with the guests! Be the encourager!

Explanation

Correct Answer: Be with the guests and listen! Any attempt to wrap up jewelry rollers or talk exclusively with just one guest, will give the impression that the Try On Time is over! Be available to mingle, talk, encourage, suggest and just be with the guests! Be the encourager!

5. Which is not the purpose of the "Try On Time"?

A. The hostess gets to model jewelry for the guests

B. The director gets to take a break and sit down.

C. The guests get to add selections to their wish list.

D. The director gets a better idea who might book a show.

Correct Answer: The director gets to take a break and sit down. During the “Try On Time”, the best thing that can happen is that the guest keep shopping, trying on jewelry and adding selections to their Wish List. The Director can spend time listening to comments that indicate booking and recruiting interest. The Hostess can encourage her guests try on more selections.

Explanation

Correct Answer: The director gets to take a break and sit down. During the “Try On Time”, the best thing that can happen is that the guest keep shopping, trying on jewelry and adding selections to their Wish List. The Director can spend time listening to comments that indicate booking and recruiting interest. The Hostess can encourage her guests try on more selections.

6. What is the best way to handle a guest that has to leave early?

A. Have her call her husband to see if he can babysit longer

B. Tell her that she should call you tomorrow with her order.

C. See if you can at least have her finish up her wish list.

D. Have the hostess talk her out of leaving.

Correct Answer: See if you can at least have her finish up her wish list. If a guest must leave early (as is often the case), your hostess can be a big help. First, attempt to obtain a completed wish list, so you can at least give the guest an idea of what her purchase would amount to. Additionally, get your hostess to speak to the guest and urge her to stay a little longer. If that is not effective, make arrangements to connect with the guest by phone or in person the next day.

Explanation

Correct Answer: See if you can at least have her finish up her wish list. If a guest must leave early (as is often the case), your hostess can be a big help. First, attempt to obtain a completed wish list, so you can at least give the guest an idea of what her purchase would amount to. Additionally, get your hostess to speak to the guest and urge her to stay a little longer. If that is not effective, make arrangements to connect with the guest by phone or in person the next day.

7. What do you want your hostess to do during the "Try On Time"?

A. Pick out her own free jewelry and her half-price items.

B. Get the refreshments ready to serve.

C. Start wrapping up your jewelry rollers.

D. Encourage the guests to continue selecting jewelry

Correct Answer: Encourage the guests to continue selecting jewelry As this show may become the hostess’ own show, should she decide to join Park Lane, you should treat her like the business partner that she is! Keep her involved with the guests and the jewelry. Hostesses are actually like “recruits-in-training”!

Explanation

Correct Answer: Encourage the guests to continue selecting jewelry As this show may become the hostess’ own show, should she decide to join Park Lane, you should treat her like the business partner that she is! Keep her involved with the guests and the jewelry. Hostesses are actually like “recruits-in-training”!

8. What kind of atmosphere do you want to create during the "Try On Time"?

A. Sort of like a Black Friday shopping sale.

B. Bargain day at Target

C. A catalog shopping experience

D. Little girls playing dress up.

Correct Answer: Little girls playing dress up. Keep it simple! The “Try On Time” is probably the most fun part of a Park Lane fashion show! Don’t rush it! Give the guests the time to enjoy themselves; with the jewelry and with each other! If they have fun, they will want to repeat the experience by having you do a show for them and their friends!

Explanation

Correct Answer: Little girls playing dress up. Keep it simple! The “Try On Time” is probably the most fun part of a Park Lane fashion show! Don’t rush it! Give the guests the time to enjoy themselves; with the jewelry and with each other! If they have fun, they will want to repeat the experience by having you do a show for them and their friends!

9. What is the best way to show the Hostess Only jewelry?

A. Show it, but keep it separate

B. Mix it in with the regular jewelry

C. Leave it until the end of the show

D. Don’t show it; just have pictures in a picture frame.

Correct Answer: Show it, but keep it separate. The director definitely wants to “highlight” the Hostess Only items at the show. As the Hostess Only selections are shown, be sure to comment that the items are either Thank You items ($14 for the return of the guest list) or special items that can be obtained only by someone booking a show, (Star #4/Hostess Only collection). Make sure that you then display the items separately as opposed to mixing them in with the regular line, as they cannot be purchased.

Explanation

Correct Answer: Show it, but keep it separate. The director definitely wants to “highlight” the Hostess Only items at the show. As the Hostess Only selections are shown, be sure to comment that the items are either Thank You items ($14 for the return of the guest list) or special items that can be obtained only by someone booking a show, (Star #4/Hostess Only collection). Make sure that you then display the items separately as opposed to mixing them in with the regular line, as they cannot be purchased.

10. What should the director have on the jewelry table besides the jewelry?

A. A mirror

B. Shopping guides

C. A timer

D. Pens

E. All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above. Having just the items that guests need available will help them shop easily and efficiently. A mirror is a necessity! Having pens and shopping guides handy when they approach the jewelry table will help them get started with their shopping. A timer, set for 15 or 20 minutes (depending on the number of guests) will help to remind the guests to keep shopping. Be sure to have enough light available so that the jewelry shows well.

Explanation

Correct Answer: All of the above. Having just the items that guests need available will help them shop easily and efficiently. A mirror is a necessity! Having pens and shopping guides handy when they approach the jewelry table will help them get started with their shopping. A timer, set for 15 or 20 minutes (depending on the number of guests) will help to remind the guests to keep shopping. Be sure to have enough light available so that the jewelry shows well.