MobilePhoneManners
Mobilephoneshavechangedthewaywecommunicate;theyhavealsobroughtabout problemsinphonemanners.GaikLira,aSingapore-basedadvicehassomeadviceon phonemanners.
Whendealingwithmissedcalls,thepersonbeing.calledshouldreturnthecall."Calls shouldbereturnedassoonaspossible,andnolaterthanthefollowingday.Anythinglater thanthat,andanapologyorareasonforthedelayshouldgowiththecall."
Textmessagesshouldbekeptshortandtothepoint.Iftheygobeyondfourorfive lines,callore-mailinstead."Theuseofshortformsshouldbeamongfamilymembersand friends,neverinabusinesssituation."
Speakinalowvoiceasifyouweretalkingtosomeonenexttoyou.Iftheconnectionis bad,don'traiseyourvoiceinordertobeheard,simplymovetoanotherplacewherethe connectionmaybebetter.Andifthatdoesn'twork,tellthecallertocallyoubackoroffer tocallatalatertime.
Whenaconversationiscutoffduetoabadconnection,thepersonwhostartedthe conversationshouldcallback."Itmaybeinconvenientfortheotherpersontoreturnthe call,especiallyifit'sanunlistednumber,oranoverseascall."
Whenrunninglateforadateormeeting,itisacceptabletotexttoinformthatyou'll bedelayed.Messagesshouldbeapologetic."Amessagelike‘Sorry.Willbeabout30mi-nuteslateduetoflightdelay'isconsideredpoliteandthoughtful."
Takingcallsduringmeetingsisonlyacceptableifyouhaveinformedthechairperson thatyouareexpectinganurgentcall.Ifyougetanunexpectedbuturgentcall,apologizeto thosepresentandofferaquickexplanationastowhyyouhavetotakethatcall.Thenleavetheroomtocontioueyourphoneconversation.
46.Whatshouldonedoifheorshehasmissedacall?___
A.Textanapologytothecaller.
B.Giveareasonforthedelay.
C.Waittillthecallercallsagain.
D.Returnthecallassoonaspossible.
47.Whichofthefollowingisapropertextmessageinabusinesssituation?___
A.Willsendittoyoutomorrow.
B.Willsendit2U2moro.
C.Plssendit2meB42nite.
D.Iwilltrym