Ask forpermissionto holdEnd witha politeclosingBepatientSpeak atamoderatepaceBepreparedUse apolitegreetingAvoidmultitasking Answerwithin 3 rings   Useappropriatevolume  ListenactivelyConfirmdetailsAvoidbackgroundnoiseAvoidslang  SmilewhiletalkingStayfocusedSpeakclearlyUse afriendlytone  Ask forclarificationTakenotesduring thecallIdentifyyourself  UsepolitelanguageUse aprofessionaltoneSummarizekey points  ApologizeifinterruptingAsk forpermissionto holdEnd witha politeclosingBepatientSpeak atamoderatepaceBepreparedUse apolitegreetingAvoidmultitasking Answerwithin 3 rings   Useappropriatevolume  ListenactivelyConfirmdetailsAvoidbackgroundnoiseAvoidslang  SmilewhiletalkingStayfocusedSpeakclearlyUse afriendlytone  Ask forclarificationTakenotesduring thecallIdentifyyourself  UsepolitelanguageUse aprofessionaltoneSummarizekey points  Apologizeifinterrupting

Phone Etiquette - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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B
2
O
3
G
4
B
5
G
6
I
7
I
8
B
9
O
10
G
11
N
12
I
13
I
14
B
15
N
16
N
17
O
18
G
19
B
20
G
21
I
22
O
23
O
24
N
  1. B-Ask for permission to hold
  2. O-End with a polite closing
  3. G-Be patient
  4. B-Speak at a moderate pace
  5. G-Be prepared
  6. I-Use a polite greeting
  7. I-Avoid multitasking
  8. B- Answer within 3 rings
  9. O-Use appropriate volume
  10. G-Listen actively
  11. N-Confirm details
  12. I-Avoid background noise
  13. I-Avoid slang
  14. B-Smile while talking
  15. N-Stay focused
  16. N-Speak clearly
  17. O-Use a friendly tone
  18. G-Ask for clarification
  19. B-Take notes during the call
  20. G-Identify yourself
  21. I-Use polite language
  22. O-Use a professional tone
  23. O-Summarize key points
  24. N-Apologize if interrupting