That's how I've answered the phone for 20 years.
It saves me time, and the caller confusion. I wonder why people still do this:
[ring ring]In the days before cell phones, this method saved no time; it's a real waste now...
David: Hello?
Caller: Hello? Yes I'm calling for David.
David: Oh, yes. This is David
Seems that this "institution" is wasteful. Am I missing something? Are people afraid to identify themselves when they pick up the phone? Why answer it then?
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When presented with the better model (my partner of 8 years has answered the phone your way as long as I've known him at least), I realized the utility and switched over. I'm not smart enough to have thought of it on my own.
I tried that for awhile and gave up. Here's what happened:
"Hello, this is George."
"Hi, may I speak with George please?"
If someone calls me I feel it's their duty to identify themselves first.
1.] 3 extra words = too much effort.
2.] I don't answer the phone anyway unless I know who it is. Caller ID - another great innovation...
Maybe if my name was Jane I would consider it seeing as 1 syllable is more manageable than 3. But I guess we will never know.
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