➢ If your party answers, identify yourself, stick to your outline and thank the person at the end of the call.
Conference calls
➢ Prepare ➢ Be respectful ➢ Be inclusive ➢ Keep moving ➢ Get commitments
➢ Prefer the formal to the informal, especially with older and higher ranking people
➢ Avoid saying, “I’m sorry, I have forgotten your name” Instead, say “Help me out, your name was on the tip of my tongue and I must be having a senior moment.
Write with authoritatively and positively and concisely, pp. 4-1 ff in workbook
Authoritative language
Positive language
Concise language
Business Communication
Voice Mail
➢ Identify yourself and your return number immediately.
➢ Be brief and to the point. What you want, why it is of mutual interest, details, next steps. Leave return number again.