#so for booking a doctor's appointment or managing internet services i won't lead | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

sientifiksiameez · 3 months ago

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I'm very curious about something and so I'm making a poll about it obvs lol

If you're making an official phone call, for example calling to make an appointment, enquiring after a flat, hiring a service etc. that type of call, do you begin the call by introducing yourself?

For example: Hi, my name is X and I'm calling to make an appointment.

I'm curious to see this because I lived in another country and had a brain fart and accidentally began a call by introducing myself, like I would in my home country, and the recipient sounded very amused and I knew it was weird and it really is because the service person will do absolutely nothing with this knowledge.

#sometimes (america) (voted no because it's more relevant to most of my calls)#specifically because from my experience some places need my name a little later for forms or the like #so if i don't start out with my name they won't have any pressure trying to remember my name #so for booking a doctor's appointment or managing internet services i won't lead #for stuff that's more inquiry or information gathering based i do lead with it since it leaves more of an impression #and if i'm calling somewhere to ask about stuff there's a pretty good chance i'll be working with them in the future #also with my apartment building i lead with my name and apartment number so they know they're dealing with a resident

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