How do you answer the phone at work?

[MotionMan]

I have heard:

"Joe Smith"
"This is Joe"
"This is Joe Smith"
"Joe Smith, Billing Dept."
"Joe Smith, Big Corp., Billing Dept."
"Big Corp., Billing Dept."
"Billing Dept."
"Hello"

Etc.

So, when you pick up the phone at work, what do you say?

MotionMan

 

[Vehemence]

"This is Daniel"

 

[Tim]

"Hello"

 

[SparkyJJO]

"BOOO!"

 

[Electric Amish]

Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. Just a moment.

 

[Drako]

"Hello, this is Drako at Company Name"

 

[rudeguy]

This is Josh.

Sometimes "Yallo"

 

[ric1287]

"Go for Kramer"

 

[JDub02]

department, last name

used to be "you're on the mic with mike".

 

[KLin]

Corporate accounts payable, [insert name] speaking. Just a moment.

x11ty billion times over and over.

Beaten to the punch

 

[PepePeru]

<Company name> this is <my name>

 

[So]

"Joe Smith"

 

[waffleironhead]

Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. Just a moment.

 

[Quasmo]

How did you get my cell number?!?!?!?!

 

[ViviTheMage]

Hey
This is Anthony
IS this is Anthony

it depends on whose calling...

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: G Wizard
<Company name> this is <my name>

This


Sorry Klin

 

[NoCreativity]

billing department, Joe Smith speaking.

 

[Balr0g]

Depends on who's calling.

If it's someone I know I might just say "hey".

If it's unknown then I say "Thank you for calling, this is [insert name]"

I have to do it that way because sometimes customers that are calling just hit random extensions just to get someone on the phone - and they don't need to know my position because if they heard that then they would know they found some magic extension and would call me repeatedly.

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: G Wizard
<Company name> this is <my name>

This

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: G Wizard
<Company name> this is <my name>

 

[HardcoreRobot]

"This is Michael"

 

[Cabages]

Thank you for calling _____, my name is _____ how can I help you?

 

[D1gger]

"County Morgue - You Stab'em, We Slab'em"

 

[jonks]

"If you know the name of the movie you want to see, press 1 now"

 

[Injury]

"Vandelay Industries"