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!'"
Return telephone calls promptly but be judicious about the time spent on the phone.
All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it.
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.
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.
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.
