Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th June 2003

Dilbert//5175, first published 23 years ago on Monday 16th June 2003

Tags

international sales call dress one level above customer cherub lighting bolt vatican overdress

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at his computer. The Boss approaches and says, "I need you to go on an international sales call."

Dilbert asks, "How should I dress?"

The Boss responds, "Salespeople should dress one level above the customer."

Dilbert is dressed like God. He has a lightning bolt in one hand and a cherub staff in the other. He asks Dogbert, "What's better - the cherub or the lightning bolt?"

Dogbert responds, "Take both. You can't overdress at the vatican."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO GO ON AN INTERNATIONAL SALES CALL.

HOW SHOULD I DRESS?

SALESPEOPLE SHOULD DRESS ONE LEVEL ABOVE THE CUSTOMER.

WHAT'S BETTER - THE CHERUB OR THE LIGHTNING BOLT?

TAKE BOTH.

YOU CAN'T OVERDRESS AT THE VAT- ICAN.

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