Basic Telephone Good Manners
- Let the telephone ring a reasonable length of time. It is frustrating to just get to the telephone and hear a dial tone.
- If you dial a number that is wrong, apologize, promptly and hang-up.
- Calling a business at or very near closing time is to say the least un-thoughtful. When it is time to go home, after a long day, do not delay them.
- State your name when placing a call. The game of “guess who this is” may not play very well to a busy friend.
- When speaking to anyone who is working and time is of the essence, make your call informative and short.
- Dial carefully and in proper lighting to avoid calling a wrong number and in-conveniencing others.
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