Dear Mrs. McVeigh,

If a salesperson is busy with several customers, but I need assistance, what is the best way to get that person’s attention?

Emily Goldstein, Design Editor

Dear Emily,

When trying to get a salesperson’s attention, I would touch his or her arm gently or get in her line of vision and say something like, “Sorry to interrupt, but whenever you are finished, I need help over here. I will stand here until you are finished.”  (Show the salesperson where you will wait for him or her.)  Good manners on her end would be her taking a moment to call for another salesperson so you are able to get helped faster.