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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