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What do you say ???



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Just listening on the radio about the subject and realised that the tradition of quoting ones telephone number on answering seems to have fizzled out and mostly now it's just 'HELLO' ........... or if you have caller ID like I do, it's 'HELLO + name'.


When i lived at home and we first had a phone, my Dad used to do his crunch if you just answered 'hello' lolol

Just wondered if anyone still says their number at all when answering ? ? ?


:O))

I usually do some heavy breathing in the hope that I get some back LOLOL.

No only kidding........I just say *hello* xx

I just say 'Hello' these days, although years ago I used to give my number.

PMSL Muffy - well you were breathing heavy when you answered yesterday, but i figured it was cos you rushed to the phone (cos had been ringing so long *tuts* lolol) xx

I'm ex directory, just say "Hello" ... have family who still say the whole number. xxx

Just say ''hello''

I usually say.....'Hello' but my Son always says 'Who's speaking please'

I'm a "hello" my hubby still says Battersea dogs home, (gets on my nerves), lol or other thing that gets me is when the phone rings he says whose that, how do l know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I say "Bog off".


No! Only joking. Although I'm tempted to be a contrary cuss and say "Bye", I say "Hello".
x

I usually say.....































BOO

Just say hello these days although I used to give out the number. Wont even give my name unless the caller identifies themselves and says why they are calling.

If there is a time delay after I answer I usually disconnect because it is usually one of those automated call thingys where they are trying to sell you something.

HELLO BOO

If its someone we know it usually comes up on caller display. If its someone I dont know I just say hello. I was advised years ago to never give no. If its someone I dont want to talk to I say sorry youve got the wrong no.

Hello, or if it a a family member normally don't even manage to say that before they've said hi and I know who it is from their voice.

I know a couple who recite their number down the phone, its not a good idea for security reasons, I mean the person calling you should know your number they don't need it repeating. I do understand the point in doing this when they had the old fashioned 'party?'/ shared lines, but now its just wasting your breath.

Not one gets my name or any other details till I know who they are, cold callers either get hung up on or when they ask to speak to Ms X I ask if they could tell me what they are calling about, if its not a cold call they are normally more than happy to explain why they are calling or even say its X from Y.

i say "hello",

my 9 year old grandson says "hello, who is it please?"....

when I was at work, a guy in our electrical maintenance used to answer "E E B" ( Eastern Electricity Board)

the other day I answered " Golden shot!"

ooooooooops! it was the surgery calling........

Mustve though I was on Something!! LOL

I never give my number out cos
i'm ex directory , not that it stops the cold calls .
but i just say hello . and if it's a cold call
i just put the phone down .
Hazelx

what do you want

don't get much opportunity to pick up the phone these days.
If it rings when we're both in Mrs igor snaps it up with"it won't be for you, "
and do you know what it never is.uncanny i call it.
An hour later when it does go down , because Mrs Igors mouth has had enough circuit training she says "i told you it was'nt for you did'nt i,besides nobody wants to ring you
i say they don,t getthe chance cos your always on it
In fact give us a quid and i,ll go down the pub and ring my mates from there
she says here's 40p ring them all
oh the joys
even when caty (grandaughter) rings i ask "what you been up to Caty" i get not now grandad i want to talk to nana
igor

I say Hello,my OH says the number,and my Uncle always said "Aye that's me"!