Pick up the phone and stay connected to the people you're not
yet seeing in real life.
At last, life's simple pleasures are returning. We’re
talking real life catch-ups, (frighteningly) overdue haircuts, cold drinks in the park, hot popcorn in
outdoor cinemas.
But whilst many of us head back out, lots of us will be staying in.
We all go at different paces. And it’s got us thinking. Is there a way to keep everyone connected? We loved
hearing stories of friendships developing, relationships tightening and communities forming. These meaningful
connections powered us through lockdown and it’d be a shame to now see them fizzle out.
Free calls and texts between 7-8 PM, 10-14 May.
Terms Apply.
That’s why we’re giving away lots of free* minutes for calls and
texts between 7-8pm from May 10th-14th to have a proper chat. Pick up the phone and call someone you can’t
meet just yet in real life. Whether it’s gossiping with a pal who lives on the other side of the river or
nattering with your nan (for some of that legendary “nan-sense”), chat properly and chat joyously. Add it to
your calendar after your garden get-together. This one’s on us. Let’s keep the chit-chat flowing.
*During the free hour between 7-8pm on 10th-14th May 2021 inclusive, calls and
SMS to premium rate and international numbers are not included. Calls and SMS beyond 8pm will be charged at
standard rates. giffgaff terms, including goodybag exclusions and fair usage policy, apply to all members.
To help us spread the word and get people
chinwagging, click on the image above to let those people you connected with during lockdown know
you’re still around for a proper chat.
Check out Jo Hemmings’ top tips on how we can keep those meaningful connections alive and make sure we’re making
time for people we can’t yet see in real life.
Many of you might remember when we first launched
Have a Proper Chat in February, during our third and perhaps toughest lockdown, to help tackle isolation
and loneliness.
We wanted to help members connect with their loved ones by having a
good old chinwag, so on Feb 18, between 6-7pm we gave our members free UK standard calls and texts to all
standard UK numbers.
We also created an animated film, above, that highlights the
positive impact having a proper chat can have on you – how it can lift your spirits and flood your brain
with oxytocin – better known as the love hormone.
Our mission to help address loneliness is ongoing. That’s why after
the success and the great feedback from people like you – we made having proper chats on us a regular thing
in March and April.
And now with lockdown measures slowly being eased across the
nation – we want to make sure we’re still making time for those proper chats.
