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I like sleep. I really like to sleep. 😴 

, it can be difficult to maintain an optimal 

 if you're like me and enjoy being able to fulfill a basic human need.

 Fiverr's built-in "Auto-Reply" feature is OK, but it's no alternative to actually being able to touch base with a prospective buyer to keep your 

, your best bet is to do a "Manual AutoResponse", which may seem as oxymoronic as "jumbo shrimp" at face value, but trust me... it helps immensely.





 Manual AutoResponse is a technique for touching base with your prospective buyer very briefly so you can go back to catching z's. 💤 

Write about 3 "away messages" for different situations, "Copy" them to your phone's "Clipboard", and then 🔒 lock all the away messages to your clipboard. 

 "Currently away from computer, should be back in the morning." or 

 "Out to lunch, should be back in an hour." or 

 "Watching the birth of my first child, should be back in 2 hours". 

Set up the alarm that plays when Fiverr sends a push notification to be a brief, sharp tone that can wake you from sleep. 

Then when someone contacts you during your resting hours, quickly open the Fiverr messenger, "Paste" the most relevant away message, and then immediately go back to sleep. 

Sellers tend to do their best work when they're well-rested, not burnt out, or exhausted... 

... and — as a result — not questioning whether they should escape into the depths of the Canadian wilderness and live like a sasquatch, manbear, or Great Uncle Pete who was never the same after that maple syrup explosion... 

 want to keep competitive, having an optimal response rate is a good way to gain trust from potential buyers... and being able to function without crippling exhaustion is a good way to follow through on orders.



Same as AutoReply, that the prospective customer goes to someone else. But the fact is, I've had about a 50% success rate with at least being able to get further along on negotiations with people who I ask to wait, so it is probably worth it. 

Grab those teddy bears 🧸, grab those smart phones 📱, and throw away that subscription to 

"How to Live as a Hermit (Swimsuit Edition)"

, because it's time to get some rest and keep your response rate high. 

Tip: Manual AutoResponse (a method that doesn't affect response rate)

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