Rule · with whom
Ask someone to expect you
A personal ask or commitment to another person.
Studies (2)
Paper
All four people in coached exercise with weekly pledges came to every sessionUsedNo comparisonAll four people who had coached sessions, weekly pledges and a pin board came to all 24 sessions.
Very small randomised trial of 6 inactive adults with epilepsy in Iowa · no comparison group · behaviour was recorded · ⚠ groups weren't properly compared
Paper
A phone call asking lapsed donors to come got more to give bloodTestedHelpedA short phone call asking lapsed donors to say they'd come got 23 in 100 to give blood, against 13.
Large randomised trial of 1,400 lapsed blood donors in Zurich, Switzerland · vs people who got only the usual letter and text · behaviour was recorded
TestedHelpedPeople who got one call still gave blood more often 6 and 12 months later, but not 18 months later.
Large randomised trial of 1,400 lapsed blood donors in Zurich, Switzerland · vs people who got no phone call · behaviour was recorded
Often used with it
Rule · how often3
Check in once a weekA short weekly review of progress: a call, message or consultation, or going over your own log. Not the weekly sessions of a course.
