Cold Approaches

[thetalady]

Start with a little "foreplay" with a couple of specific sororities, not the entire Panhellenic community.

Send them flowers to congratulate them on their new pledge class. Learn to serenade and go sing to them at dinner one night as your "introduction" to the girls. Taking cookies is also a great idea... all sorority girls love cookies! Then call & chat with the social chair.

Instead of a swap, maybe invite them to cooperate in an easy, afternoon service project? Less pressure than a swap, but still allows some social interaction between the groups. Think more creatively than just a swap...

[excelblue]

Hmm, a joint service project sounds like a great idea.

In terms of serenades: do they still work? Most people in my chapter thinks that it'll just make us look stupid, though I personally disagree. I may be wrong though...

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by excelblue

Hmm, a joint service project sounds like a great idea.

In terms of serenades: do they still work? Most people in my chapter thinks that it'll just make us look stupid, though I personally disagree. I may be wrong though...

Some of the fraternities do it here. I personally think it's really sweet and a nice gesture. It only looks stupid if you don't know your songs or you don't have a good turn out.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by thetalady

Instead of a swap, maybe invite them to cooperate in an easy, afternoon service project? Less pressure than a swap, but still allows some social interaction between the groups. Think more creatively than just a swap...

Who traditionally pays for swaps on your campus? If it's usually split evenly between the men and the women, you could offer to pay more than half as an additional lure (but only do this if the women are generally interested, and it's more of a final selling point).

[33girl]

Serenades (as they've been spoken about on here) were unheard of on my campus. However, I'm sure any sorority would have been completely bowled over if a fraternity had done one for them.

FACT: Girls cannot resist guys singing to them, even if they don't sound like Marvin Gaye.

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Serenades (as they've been spoken about on here) were unheard of on my campus. However, I'm sure any sorority would have been completely bowled over if a fraternity had done one for them.

FACT: Girls cannot resist guys singing to them, even if they don't sound like Marvin Gaye.

So true! I love when we get serenaded. It makes the guys seem that much more nice.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by 33girl

FACT: Girls cannot resist guys singing to them, even if they don't sound like Marvin Gaye.

Yes! Yes! Yes! It also shows that you are willing to put yourselves out there. It's not easy to sing in front of others. Also, you really only need one or two that can sing, and everyone else can hum along. Reference: The second part, not the lip syncing. By the way, who is the "extra" that standing next to Jessi? He looks familiar from something else.


ETA: Nevermind, it's Scott Wolf. I feel like a failure as a late 80s/early 90s child for not getting that faster.