2007-03-27 02:05:54 · 4 answers · asked by Nirmal P 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
1. Don't let the call interrupt an engaging conversation that you may be in at the time, especially if you are the host at the table.
2. Excuse yourself from the table in order to take the call by saying just that, "Please excuse me, I need to take this business call".
3. Quickly find an out-of-the-way area of the restaurant to talk on the phone.
4. Do not raise your voice while on the phone--no matter how empathic you feel you need to be. Smile, as another responder recommends.
5. When you return to the table, do not discuss the contents of the call, i.e., if it is not relevant to the other person or persons that you are seated with at the table.
6. If the same party should immediately call you back, and you had not instructed that person or persons to do so, do not take the call at that time. Return the call at a more convenient time.
7. Try to keep any and all business calls to a minimum during the relatively short time (an hour or so) that you will be at the restaurant. Too many phone calls will be annoying to others at your table and to those seated near your table--no matter how discreet you try to be.
8. Preferably, the ringer should be set on vibrate to be the least intrusive.
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10. ?
2007-03-27 02:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't X 10
2007-03-27 09:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by swamp elf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you need exactly 10 rules?
Some things to think about are that you are representing that business. It is always good to say the name of the business, the location, and be polite. I always tell my servers to smile when they are on the phone. IT comes across.
2007-03-27 09:10:51 · answer #3 · answered by puggylover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say "excuse me, I have to take this business call," and excuse yourself from the table.
2007-03-27 09:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by HappilyEverAfter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋