Some of our clients call me by my last name
By wittynet
@wittynet (4421)
Philippines
February 16, 2016 6:43pm CST
I am not comfortable especially when they send me an email and call me by my last name. I wonder why my last name is sometimes mistaken for my first name. In my email signature, there is no comma that separates the 2 names but why do they call me by my last name? 
Look at the difference:
First Name Last Name
Last Name, First Name
My email signature format is the first one. One time I corrected the Vice President and she apologized thru email. My managers are copied. I felt how sorry she was and since then, I no longer correct those who call me by my last name but I feel so uncomfortable. What to do?
Look at the difference:
First Name Last Name
Last Name, First Name
My email signature format is the first one. One time I corrected the Vice President and she apologized thru email. My managers are copied. I felt how sorry she was and since then, I no longer correct those who call me by my last name but I feel so uncomfortable. What to do? 4 people like this
5 responses
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
17 Feb 16
I always use my first name first, but I also like to use my initial. So I am Peter B. Giblett. That said I have been called by my surname in business, but that is getting rarer. That said you should explain the first time if there is ever confusion, which should help to clarify the situation.
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