You don't need to have good phone etiquette if you don't want to.
True or False?
False. Good phone etiquette is always a good idea!
Good phone etiquette is polite.
True or False?
True. Using good manners on the phone s polite and respectful.
Eating crunchy food while you talk on the phone is good etiquette.
True or False?
False. Eating while you're on the phone is kind of gross.
When you talk to your boss on the phone, you should be:
a) more formal
b) less formal
c) it doesn't matter
a) more formal. When talking to a friend or a family member, you might relax the rules a little bit, but when you talk to someone from work, you want to be professional.
Rob and Joe were talking on the phone. Rob was telling a story and Joe started talking over him.
Did Joe have good phone etiquette?
No. interrupting is not good phone etiquette
You should never talk on the phone while you use the bathroom.
True or False?
True. Any time when you need privacy is not a good time for a phone call.
Sally called Annie. When Annie answered the phone, she said, "Hello? Annie speaking." Sally started telling a long story.
Who had better phone etiquette?
Annie. Sally didn't greet Annie or say who was calling, she just started talking about herself right away!
When your phone rings, you should:
a) Ignore it
b) Give the phone to someone else
c) Answer it
c) Answer it.
You can call someone on the phone whenever you want to.
True or False?
False. It's important to think about other people's schedules before calling.