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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 1849 Views
I think "May I ask who's calling" is more polite. Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 08:26:55 PM 1268 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 08:31:17 PM 1219 Views
Well, but... Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 08:42:22 PM 1308 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:05:01 PM 1189 Views
you may not BE a receptionist... LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:20:09 PM 1343 Views
"And your name, so I can tell (the person you asked for)?" *NM* Hezzah - 23/09/2010 12:34:18 AM 592 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 08:33:24 PM 1300 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 08:38:45 PM 1154 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 08:55:34 PM 1470 Views
Well, the whole asking permission bit is part of being polite. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 09:05:43 PM 563 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:06:47 PM 1177 Views
Not so good for the phone answering, then. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 11:29:34 PM 591 Views
Hmm... Isaac - 22/09/2010 08:59:23 PM 1372 Views
It's "who" *NM* Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:50:15 PM 592 Views
Quite true Isaac - 22/09/2010 10:07:46 PM 1303 Views
I say, "May I ask who's calling?" Tigr - 22/09/2010 09:00:10 PM 1251 Views
What do you do if they say "No" ? TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 09:43:42 PM 1223 Views
Than you say. ''Ok." They may have a reason for not disclosing their name. Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:49:56 PM 1244 Views
That reason is often that they are nutters. M & M Maddy - 22/09/2010 10:29:19 PM 1331 Views
I hate it when people pull the "attorney-client privilege" thing. Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 11:31:01 PM 1135 Views
They are almost invariably nutters. Elaine - 23/09/2010 01:45:41 PM 1625 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 604 Views
Tools! Tigr - 22/09/2010 10:13:32 PM 1223 Views
I usually ask: "Who am I speaking with, again?" ironclad - 22/09/2010 09:12:29 PM 1315 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 1445 Views
^ this. *NM* LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:23:00 PM 565 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 1416 Views
+1 *NM* Rebekah - 22/09/2010 10:10:59 PM 675 Views
I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?" LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:27:05 PM 1376 Views
Re: I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?" lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:40:10 PM 1396 Views
well, i can sympathize with that a bit at least LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:00:34 PM 1551 Views
"Who should I say is calling?" *NM* TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 09:41:57 PM 584 Views
This. It's polite, and asks the question correctly. beetnemesis - 23/09/2010 02:05:01 AM 1232 Views
I usually say "Who may I say is calling?" but that works too... Tom - 23/09/2010 01:59:03 PM 1605 Views
language games..... temeraire - 22/09/2010 09:42:35 PM 1262 Views
There would be apoplectic outcries if I answered the phone in such a way lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:45:56 PM 1434 Views
yeah.... i'm happy i get to be informal! temeraire - 23/09/2010 02:58:31 AM 1294 Views
Who is this? is unprofessional random thoughts - 22/09/2010 09:45:05 PM 1306 Views
Re: Who is this? is unprofessional lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:48:58 PM 1480 Views
Re: Who is this? is unprofessional ironclad - 22/09/2010 09:54:13 PM 1270 Views
it is not US standards. *NM* LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:03:47 PM 598 Views
good. *NM* ironclad - 22/09/2010 10:13:22 PM 655 Views
I generally don't because BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 10:43:38 PM 1183 Views
well fair enough... ironclad - 23/09/2010 08:07:08 AM 1242 Views
it doesn't matter if you HAVE to know their name. LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:07:18 PM 1326 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 1341 Views
You are being silly and immature. Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:49:20 PM 1124 Views
Thanks for your input? lyringlas - 22/09/2010 10:17:21 PM 1403 Views
I usually say, "B*tch, who you be!?" Mats Gambling Buddy - 22/09/2010 10:13:57 PM 1229 Views
Do you pronounce that with a click sound? Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 10:15:29 PM 1292 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 1234 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? Zeeb - 22/09/2010 10:29:33 PM 1097 Views
Perfect. *NM* Avendesora - 23/09/2010 12:47:14 AM 664 Views
No you are *NM* Zeeb - 23/09/2010 11:53:07 AM 651 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 1406 Views
politeness is practically the definition of professionalism. LadyLorraine - 23/09/2010 03:37:27 AM 1296 Views
Who is this? always comes across as rude. *NM* Chas - 22/09/2010 11:17:31 PM 578 Views
"Who may I say is calling, please?" is short and polite. Tashmere - 23/09/2010 01:13:43 AM 1238 Views
when someone asks me "may I ask who's calling?"... damookster - 23/09/2010 03:29:30 AM 1200 Views
that's because you're a tool LadyLorraine - 23/09/2010 03:39:08 AM 1522 Views
because it amuses me *NM* damookster - 23/09/2010 03:41:18 AM 593 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 624 Views
Huh Sareitha Sedai - 15/07/2015 02:06:55 PM 809 Views
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