How should be acknowledge the caller to speak ahead while our phone rings?
By Paras Pandey
@parpande (1515)
Bangalore, India
June 1, 2020 7:55am CST
I know the subject of this conversation is not titled appropriately but this is what I could write in least possible time, I am sorry if you opened the box and found something unexpected here. I want the people to suggest me if it is not awkward to receive the phone call from a known contact and then reply 'Yes Nikki, tell me' ... How appropriate is this 'tell me' here?
It is like I found many of us Indians would answer the phone call in such a way which I suspect is little awkward. If you are an English speaker with English as your first language , could you suggest something?
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@JESSY3236 (18956)
• United States
1 Jun 20
I usually say hello if I don't know who is calling. When my best friend calls, I always say hey.
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@JESSY3236 (18956)
• United States
2 Jun 20
@parpande I probably would ask why they called me. My best friend usually tells me why she called first thing.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
1 Jun 20
Are you saying that your standard greeting is "Yes Nikki, Tell me." Instead of "Hello", "Hi", "Hey", or "Howdy" ?
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@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
1 Jun 20
Nikki is any random name here. The recipient needs to actually tell 'go ahead and speak' ... in that context is that weird or common to say 'Tell me ....'?
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
1 Jun 20
@parpande In a westerners perspective, that sounds rude and abrupt. It sounds as if you are in a hurry / impatient or don't want to talk to the person.
Here most people say "hello, hey, hi, howdy" etc.
or maybe "good morning, afternoon, evening" .
@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
8 Aug 20
I usually hear this "tell me" from our customers in India. I would Hi, How can I help you?
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
1 Jun 20
In my opinion if we get call from unknown call just ask their information if they are not known one then I slimy said wrong number they off my call..
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Jun 20
I don't see this is awkward . As for me i think this is okay no problem with that.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
1 Jun 20
Yes we Indians speak that way instead of the usual " Hello". But it's not for all calls. it's only if the person calling is our best friend or family members .
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