How do you answer the phone?

Post by **spot** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:44 pm

I was handed a departmental phone script back in the dawn of time from some administrative lowlife who thought it was her business that the entire department should grin uniformly at the world - she didn't go as far as terminating calls with "have a nice day" but it was very close. Good {morning, afternoon} this is the Department of {name}, I'm {name}, how may I help you - something along those lines. That's the day I started answering every phone I picked up with "speak" and I never went back to polysyllabic waste, it's second nature now. If anyone rings not knowing who I am I don't want to talk to them anyway.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:06 pm

If I see that it's my mom calling I usually answer with "Allsups store # 5963 or something like that. A couple of times she's said oh sorry wrong number and hung up.

Majority of time I just answer hello.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:20 am

At work I have to answer first in Welsh and then In English, the welsh callers then start babbling in welsh to me and I have to interupt them to say Sorry I only speak English....crazy NHS :wah::wah::wah:

At home it's a mix on my mood that day

You have reached Chester Zoo.Import and Export dept, Please hold were busy trying catch the Lions who escaped this morning.

or

Chesty Chez......aim to please.....name your sleaze....after the beep...beep.beep...wait a second and when they go to talk shout PERVERT!

or just Helloooooo:wah:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:31 am

I always just answer Hello:o BUT ,, you have only 2 seconds to answer or i put the phone down:wah: I nearly put the phone down on Carol the other day cos she just kept saying hello, so we were just saying hello to each other over an over:wah: I was beginning to think ti was my daughter actually cos she is always messing on the phone:rolleyes:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:32 am

Chezzie;769682 wrote: At work I have to answer first in Welsh and then In English, the welsh callers then start babbling in welsh to me and I have to interupt them to say Sorry I only speak English....crazy NHS

At home it's a mix on my mood that day

You have reached Chester Zoo.Import and Export dept, Please hold were busy trying catch the Lions who escaped this morning.

or

Chesty Chez......aim to please.....name your sleaze....after the beep...beep.beep...wait a second and when they go to talk shout PERVERT!

or just Helloooooo:wah:Liar!!!You say......Tart here....when an how much:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl;):p

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:34 am

Carolly;769693 wrote: Liar!!!You say......Tart here....when an how much:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl;):p

shurrrup sherrylips lil:wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:36 am

kazalala;769691 wrote: I always just answer Hell BUT ,, you have only 2 seconds to answer or i put the phone down I nearly put the phone down on Carol the other day cos she just kept saying hello, so we were just saying hello to each other over an over I was beginning to think ti was my daughter actually cos she is always messing on the phone
Oi I heard that......:-5....how can you fink about putting the phone down to the lovely one

-1see now Im sad

rolleyes:;)

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:37 am

Chezzie;769696 wrote: shurrrup sherrylips lil:wah::p:p:p

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:38 am

Carolly;769697 wrote: Oi I heard that......:-5....how can you fink about putting the phone down to the lovely one:-1see now Im sad

Well you should have said who you were ye daft narna, just saying hello constantly wasnt really a clue, other people do phone me you know:rolleyes::D:wah:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:42 am

kazalala;769700 wrote: Well you should have said who you were ye daft narna, just saying hello constantly wasnt really a clue, other people do phone me you knowYe but not with a deep .....sexy.....posh voice like me Kazzy baby:p:poh well I better go an sort me signature out....Ive lost track what flipping thread Im on now!!!

;)

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:14 am

Hey Jester:-4

I just say, "Hi, Joe's delicious pizza and taco restaurant.....eat in or to go?????"

I get plenty of orders:wah:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:43 am

At home, I answer, "Hello."

At work, I answer, "Personnel."

Yeah, sometimes at home I have answered, "Personnel." by mistake.:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:17 am

CARLA;769528 wrote: Your asuming we answer the phone? :wah: I for the most part let it go to the message center. If they don't leave a message excellent. :-5 I pretty much can't stand to talk on the phone so I avoid it like the plague.

I am like you Carla, avoid the phone like the plague. I ignore my home phone and have got rid of my answering machine and figure if anyone is desperate about reaching me they call my cell phone which has caller ID, then when I see it's family or friends they get "bonjour"

At work I curse the phone if it's an outside call then answer using my name, if it's a co-worker they can get anything from "good day" to "what in the heck to you want now" :wah: