Sir: I read your article on Anti-Headhunting.com (March 26) with interest. Paul Sampson and Richard Moule seem well intentioned in the belief that their site is a worthy aid in the war against attrition rates, but their comments are frankly obtuse.

Pretending to be an individual's gynaecologist (one ruse Mr Sampson dutifully points out) may get you put through to the target individual however, will they really choose to meet with you and engage in dialogue when they discover that you are not calling about the latest smear test but are a headhunter representing a bank with a specific role in mind? Probably not.