I called a company and asked to speak to Bob. The person who answered said, "Bob is on vacation. Would you like to hold?
I called the hotel operator and she said, "How can I direct your call?" I said, "Well, you could say 'Action!', and I'll begin to dial. And when I say 'Goodbye', then you can yell 'Cut!'"
All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it.
Communication isn't just directing a guy on what to do: it's passing the information along to the guy that's next to you, and that's where we make the calls come to life.
Return telephone calls promptly but be judicious about the time spent on the phone.
I am here," Eric said. "And I am here." I was a little amused at Eric's phone answering technique. "Sookie, my little bullet-sucker," he said, sounding fond and warm. "Eric, my big bullshitter.
The phone company handles 84 billion calls a year-everything from kings, queens, and presidents to the scum of the earth.
I suffer mightily at the 7 A.M. calls. I'm happy as a clam on the 7 P.M. calls.
