Mikell telephoned her uncle to see if she could live with him and his family for a year while she sorted out what she was going to do with her life.Unsurprisingly, he declined.She then asked if she could stay with him for just a couple of weeks, and he agreed to this.This demonstrates the effectiveness of the

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The door-in-the-face technique involves making a large request that is likely to be refused, followed by a smaller request. Mikell's initial request to live for a year was declined, but her smaller request to stay for a couple of weeks was accepted.

Mikell Telephoned Her Uncle to See If She Could Live