phone etiquette
nounUK /fəʊn ˈɛtɪkɛt/
US /foʊn ˈɛtɪkɛt/
Phone etiquette means being polite and kind when you talk on the phone.
Good phone etiquette means saying hello and goodbye when you call someone.
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2. Rules for how to behave during a phone call at work.
The office handbook explains phone etiquette for talking to customers.
3. Ways to be respectful when using a phone in public places.
Keeping your voice low on the bus is part of phone etiquette.
4. Knowing when to answer, wait, or hang up during a call.
He showed good phone etiquette by waiting for her to finish speaking.