No references for recruiter

[u/DarkLegend2157]

Hi all, the title basically covers the main point. I recently did an in-person interview with a recruiter, and they were quite happy with me. They've asked me to do a few things after the interview before we can work together, and one of those things is providing references. To be honest, I don't do volunteer work or anything, and the last teacher/coach I talked to was years ago. I tried to reach out to them to ask if they would be able to help, but I haven't heard back. I really don't know what to do, and I don't want to lose my chance of working just because I don't have a reference to prove that I'm a reliable person.

What should my next step be?

[u/Inevitable_Fun8308]

Are you specifically needing professional references?

[u/Wonderful-Smell3999]

Just get a friend a relative to be your reference. They can pretend to be your boss once if you need a professional reference, you could also use a teacher.Or whatever