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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 1754 Views
I think "May I ask who's calling" is more polite. Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 08:26:55 PM 1164 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 08:31:17 PM 1113 Views
Well, but... Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 08:42:22 PM 1218 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:05:01 PM 1081 Views
you may not BE a receptionist... LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:20:09 PM 1227 Views
"And your name, so I can tell (the person you asked for)?" *NM* Hezzah - 23/09/2010 12:34:18 AM 537 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 08:33:24 PM 1195 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 08:38:45 PM 1064 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 08:55:34 PM 1374 Views
Well, the whole asking permission bit is part of being polite. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 09:05:43 PM 511 Views
. lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:06:47 PM 1082 Views
Not so good for the phone answering, then. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 11:29:34 PM 537 Views
Hmm... Isaac - 22/09/2010 08:59:23 PM 1225 Views
It's "who" *NM* Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:50:15 PM 532 Views
Quite true Isaac - 22/09/2010 10:07:46 PM 1189 Views
I say, "May I ask who's calling?" Tigr - 22/09/2010 09:00:10 PM 1154 Views
What do you do if they say "No" ? TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 09:43:42 PM 1114 Views
Than you say. ''Ok." They may have a reason for not disclosing their name. Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:49:56 PM 1132 Views
That reason is often that they are nutters. M & M Maddy - 22/09/2010 10:29:19 PM 1224 Views
I hate it when people pull the "attorney-client privilege" thing. Ghavrel - 22/09/2010 11:31:01 PM 1033 Views
They are almost invariably nutters. Elaine - 23/09/2010 01:45:41 PM 1507 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 550 Views
Tools! Tigr - 22/09/2010 10:13:32 PM 1115 Views
I usually ask: "Who am I speaking with, again?" ironclad - 22/09/2010 09:12:29 PM 1207 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 1353 Views
^ this. *NM* LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:23:00 PM 510 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 1302 Views
+1 *NM* Rebekah - 22/09/2010 10:10:59 PM 606 Views
I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?" LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 09:27:05 PM 1280 Views
Re: I typically say something along the lines of "And who am I speaking to?" lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:40:10 PM 1284 Views
well, i can sympathize with that a bit at least LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:00:34 PM 1431 Views
"Who should I say is calling?" *NM* TaskmasterJack - 22/09/2010 09:41:57 PM 525 Views
This. It's polite, and asks the question correctly. beetnemesis - 23/09/2010 02:05:01 AM 1093 Views
I usually say "Who may I say is calling?" but that works too... Tom - 23/09/2010 01:59:03 PM 1492 Views
language games..... temeraire - 22/09/2010 09:42:35 PM 1146 Views
There would be apoplectic outcries if I answered the phone in such a way lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:45:56 PM 1326 Views
yeah.... i'm happy i get to be informal! temeraire - 23/09/2010 02:58:31 AM 1191 Views
Who is this? is unprofessional random thoughts - 22/09/2010 09:45:05 PM 1206 Views
Re: Who is this? is unprofessional lyringlas - 22/09/2010 09:48:58 PM 1368 Views
Re: Who is this? is unprofessional ironclad - 22/09/2010 09:54:13 PM 1165 Views
it is not US standards. *NM* LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:03:47 PM 550 Views
good. *NM* ironclad - 22/09/2010 10:13:22 PM 594 Views
I generally don't because BlackAdder - 22/09/2010 10:43:38 PM 1075 Views
well fair enough... ironclad - 23/09/2010 08:07:08 AM 1148 Views
it doesn't matter if you HAVE to know their name. LadyLorraine - 22/09/2010 10:07:18 PM 1228 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 1237 Views
You are being silly and immature. Aeryn - 22/09/2010 09:49:20 PM 1033 Views
Thanks for your input? lyringlas - 22/09/2010 10:17:21 PM 1302 Views
I usually say, "B*tch, who you be!?" Mats Gambling Buddy - 22/09/2010 10:13:57 PM 1137 Views
Do you pronounce that with a click sound? Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2010 10:15:29 PM 1184 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 1137 Views
Re: May I ask who's calling / Who is this? Zeeb - 22/09/2010 10:29:33 PM 979 Views
Perfect. *NM* Avendesora - 23/09/2010 12:47:14 AM 591 Views
No you are *NM* Zeeb - 23/09/2010 11:53:07 AM 588 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 1296 Views
politeness is practically the definition of professionalism. LadyLorraine - 23/09/2010 03:37:27 AM 1194 Views
Who is this? always comes across as rude. *NM* Chas - 22/09/2010 11:17:31 PM 521 Views
"Who may I say is calling, please?" is short and polite. Tashmere - 23/09/2010 01:13:43 AM 1142 Views
when someone asks me "may I ask who's calling?"... damookster - 23/09/2010 03:29:30 AM 1106 Views
that's because you're a tool LadyLorraine - 23/09/2010 03:39:08 AM 1420 Views
because it amuses me *NM* damookster - 23/09/2010 03:41:18 AM 536 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 573 Views
Huh Sareitha Sedai - 15/07/2015 02:06:55 PM 709 Views
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