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I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?" LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 22/09/2010 09:27:05 PM
if, that is, they don't tell me right off the bat, which most people do.

I don't think your boss did anything wrong. when you answer the phone, you are representing your company. even if YOU think you sound friendly enough to not sound rude only asking "who is this?" or similar, you may be wrong. I sound HORRIBLY depressed over the phone, even though I may be perfectly happy, so I feel comfortable suggesting that you may not sound as friendly as you think you do. You should at least take your boss' comment under consideration instead of blowing off how you might be representing him.
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. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 08:19:28 PM 1587 Views
I think "May I ask who's calling" is more polite. Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 08:26:55 PM 1008 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 08:31:17 PM 970 Views
Well, but... Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 08:42:22 PM 1052 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:05:01 PM 925 Views
you may not BE a receptionist... LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:20:09 PM 1078 Views
"And your name, so I can tell (the person you asked for)?" *NM* Hezzah - 23/09/2010 12:34:18 AM 469 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 08:33:24 PM 1043 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 08:38:45 PM 876 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 08:55:34 PM 1227 Views
Well, the whole asking permission bit is part of being polite. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 09:05:43 PM 433 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:06:47 PM 926 Views
Not so good for the phone answering, then. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 11:29:34 PM 468 Views
Hmm... Isaac - 22/09/2010 08:59:23 PM 1082 Views
It's "who" *NM* Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:50:15 PM 463 Views
Quite true Isaac - 22/09/2010 10:07:46 PM 1028 Views
I say, "May I ask who's calling?" Tigr - 22/09/2010 09:00:10 PM 1019 Views
What do you do if they say "No" ? TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 09:43:42 PM 958 Views
Than you say. ''Ok." They may have a reason for not disclosing their name. Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:49:56 PM 971 Views
That reason is often that they are nutters. M & M Maddy - 22/09/2010 10:29:19 PM 1080 Views
I hate it when people pull the "attorney-client privilege" thing. Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 11:31:01 PM 883 Views
They are almost invariably nutters. Elaine - 23/09/2010 01:45:41 PM 1326 Views
Ah, you mean because they want to sell my boss storm windows or vinyl siding. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 10:30:15 PM 468 Views
Tools! Tigr - 22/09/2010 10:13:32 PM 947 Views
I usually ask: "Who am I speaking with, again?" ironclad - 22/09/2010 09:12:29 PM 1057 Views
I'm of the opinion that when you are at work, you represent your employer M & M Maddy - 22/09/2010 09:14:58 PM 1184 Views
^ this. *NM* LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:23:00 PM 446 Views
Re: I'm of the opinion that when you are at work, you represent your employer lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:42:29 PM 1106 Views
+1 *NM* Rebekah - 22/09/2010 10:10:59 PM 527 Views
I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?" LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:27:05 PM 1108 Views
Re: I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?" lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:40:10 PM 1115 Views
well, i can sympathize with that a bit at least LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:00:34 PM 1248 Views
"Who should I say is calling?" *NM* TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 09:41:57 PM 439 Views
This. It's polite, and asks the question correctly. beetnemesis - 23/09/2010 02:05:01 AM 928 Views
I usually say "Who may I say is calling?" but that works too... Tom - 23/09/2010 01:59:03 PM 1333 Views
language games..... temeraire - 22/09/2010 09:42:35 PM 1006 Views
There would be apoplectic outcries if I answered the phone in such a way lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:45:56 PM 1157 Views
yeah.... i'm happy i get to be informal! temeraire - 23/09/2010 02:58:31 AM 1042 Views
Who is this? is unprofessional random thoughts - 22/09/2010 09:45:05 PM 1033 Views
Re: Who is this? is unprofessional lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:48:58 PM 1211 Views
Re: Who is this? is unprofessional ironclad - 22/09/2010 09:54:13 PM 1008 Views
it is not US standards. *NM* LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:03:47 PM 474 Views
good. *NM* ironclad - 22/09/2010 10:13:22 PM 524 Views
I generally don't because BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 10:43:38 PM 900 Views
well fair enough... ironclad - 23/09/2010 08:07:08 AM 997 Views
it doesn't matter if you HAVE to know their name. LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:07:18 PM 1076 Views
You don’t have to transfer for them if they refuse but you should still ask politely random thoughts - 22/09/2010 10:31:55 PM 1070 Views
You are being silly and immature. Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:49:20 PM 885 Views
Thanks for your input? lyringlas - 22/09/2010 10:17:21 PM 1106 Views
I usually say, "B*tch, who you be!?" Mats Gambling Buddy - 22/09/2010 10:13:57 PM 989 Views
Do you pronounce that with a click sound? Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 10:15:29 PM 1016 Views
And I be all, like, sobbing and crying cause you're a rude jerk. And then you laugh at me some more TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 10:33:38 PM 975 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? Zeeb - 22/09/2010 10:29:33 PM 830 Views
Perfect. *NM* Avendesora - 23/09/2010 12:47:14 AM 520 Views
No you are *NM* Zeeb - 23/09/2010 11:53:07 AM 511 Views
Please stop splitting hairs. You're way is simply inccorrect. You cannot justify the rudeness away. M & M Maddy - 22/09/2010 10:49:05 PM 1116 Views
politeness is practically the definition of professionalism. LadyLorraine - 23/09/2010 03:37:27 AM 1041 Views
Who is this? always comes across as rude. *NM* Chas - 22/09/2010 11:17:31 PM 443 Views
"Who may I say is calling, please?" is short and polite. Tashmere - 23/09/2010 01:13:43 AM 961 Views
when someone asks me "may I ask who's calling?"... damookster - 23/09/2010 03:29:30 AM 929 Views
that's because you're a tool LadyLorraine - 23/09/2010 03:39:08 AM 1263 Views
because it amuses me *NM* damookster - 23/09/2010 03:41:18 AM 468 Views
It's quite simple, really. Do you like getting paid? Then answer the phone the way your boss wants *NM* Missa Sedai - 24/09/2010 03:46:24 AM 505 Views
Huh Sareitha Sedai - 15/07/2015 02:06:55 PM 548 Views
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