I changed my mind on joining the army?

Billy11B

Just stop replying - they will get the message and move on.

Tracey D

Don't tell them you're not prepared to make a decision, then. Tell them you don't want to join at all. Say something along the lines of, "After careful consideration, I have decided not to join the armed forces. This is the final decision I have come to and would appreciate if I was taken off of your mailing lists from here on out. Thank you very much for your time.
Respectfully Yours,
(your name)"

IKnwWhtImTlknBout

Send one email to every recruiter that is bothering you explaining that you have changed your mind. Ask them to please not contact you, that you will get back with them when you have made another decision. Then imply block there email address.

Simply tell them that you are not interested at this time. Don't threaten them with speaking to a Congressperson or some random high-ranking general because that will get you nowhere. They have enough things to deal with already for them them to care about what an undecided 18-year old thinks is harassment when it is actually normal. However, you can speak to his or her station commander if it turns to harassment; something a smart recruiter won't do with the possible UCMJ penalties for harassing someone.

You might get a reminder e-mail a few weeks later but it shouldn't get outrageous. These are usually done because someone might say no now and a month or two down the line something in their life happens that makes them change their mind and want to join, such as a layoff, a college loan or grant falling through, or even a pregnancy (married males only; pregnant females can't join at all and single parents can't join the active army and need a waiver for the reserves). Tell them you aren't interested but don't get rude or burn any bridges.

As for that Reserve recruiter; it depends on what you sign up for on if you will get to stay home or not. They do have a program that allows you to stay home for the duration you are in college up to three or four years (can't remember at this moment) and they give you $4,500 a year for tuition assistance in addition to your bonus. That is probably what he was talking about. The catch to that is that if you are failing you can be removed from the program and be subject to a deployment.

OneStepAttaTime

Write one more e-mail stating you decided not to join the army at this time and will contact them if/when you feel you are ready.

If they keep e-mailing you, don't even read them- delete them. If you stop replying to their e-mails, they will eventually get the hint and stop e-mailing you.

Benji

You can step up the honesty and tell them you don't appreciate the harassment and wish they would stop.

If that doesn't work, ask to speak to their next in command.

lawhonor

It depends on how old you are. If you are under 17 years old, then the recruiter should leave you alone. Tell them that you need at least a year to think it over and to call you then. Chances are high that he will lose your number by then.

The Yeti

I'm afraid that there is no other answer. You are going to have to step up and join the Army.

Might do you some good.

Latifah W

go and join but be safe

Ann

Just keep telling them no. I did the same and kept getting emails, it is part of their job. Just keep telling them, it worked for me.

Nettie

Simple. Tell them you joined a different branch. I'm in the military and I had recruiters still calling me from the Army and I simply said I'm in the Coast Guard and it stopped like that. If it's the army, say you joined the marines, if it's the marines say you joined the army, ya know, something like that. It should help.

n s

Just be firm with the recruiter. you don't really owe them anything. if they keep harassing you, just say what you want to say to them.

trying to speak to their boss wont get you very far. it would be more work than it's worth.

if they harass you and make you feel insecure or threatened, talk to the local media. they will take care of it VERY quickly. the military hates media attention.

LFSS

say you joined the Marines or a different branch-that's how i got the recruiters to stop calling me when i already joined the army..it does work trust me.

Designer~Wife

Tell them that you request to no longer be contacted by them and if it continues you will consider it harassment and take the proper legal steps to file charges - They can be worse that telemarketers....

Sara S

Just tell them, "thank you for your time, but I have decided the army is not for me." Then if they keep bothering you tell them, "this is the last time I am telling you I am not interesting, if you don't stop I am contacting my congressman/women and senator. Believe they will stop, the last thing they want is their boss's boss to get calls from a congressional office.

With the army, I don't think you are going to be able to get rid of them by being nice. Ohhhh one more idea, tell them, your father is in the Air Force and he said there is no way you are going the Army.

Igor D

tell them that you are joining the iraqy army, lmao, they'll be pissed, could make my answer the best, please

Eric F

reply 'I'm not interested in any further contact by phone, email, writing, or in person. Further contact will be considered harrassment and will be reported to law enforcement. Thank you for your cooperation.'

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