- 1). Prepare to answer the phone as soon as you hear it ringing. Set aside any tasks and turn down any distracting background noise to give the caller your full attention.
- 2). Answer the phone by the third ring so that the caller doesn't hang up or so you don't make the caller wait.
- 3). Pick up the phone, or press the "Talk" button located on the handset to answer. Promptly greet the caller. If you're working in an office or business, use a standard greeting, such as "Thank you for calling (name of business or department). How may I help you?" If you're at home, your greeting can be more casual, a simple, but clear "Hello" will suffice. Some families answer the phone with the last name of the family followed by "residence," for example, "Smith residence." Alternatively, you can let callers know who you are immediately by answering with your first name, for example, "This is John."
- 4). Speak loudly and clearly through the greeting and throughout the phone call. Do not scream, but make sure that the caller can hear you.
- 5). Listen carefully to the caller so you can direct the call to the correct person or answer the caller's question. If you have trouble hearing the caller, adjust the volume on your phone to turn it up, or if the caller is loud, turn the handset volume down.
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