{"id":27585,"date":"2017-05-14T11:13:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T09:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?p=27585"},"modified":"2017-05-14T11:13:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T09:13:19","slug":"why-i-dont-answer-most-phone-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2017\/05\/14\/why-i-dont-answer-most-phone-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I don\u2019t answer most phone calls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The question of the phone call etiquette has been coming up more and more often recently. \u00a0Is it polite to call without a prior message or agreement? What time should one call? What’s the decision point for opting for the phone call versus some other communication channel? \u00a0These, and many other questions are popping up frequently.<\/p>\n

I came across a nice blog post –\u00a0“Why I don\u2019t answer most phone calls<\/a>” – which discusses some of the reasons why this particular person doesn’t answer phone calls. \u00a0It’s a good quick read, but here is a summary:<\/p>\n

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  1. Because I’m busy.<\/li>\n
  2. Because my agenda and tasks are also on my phone.<\/li>\n
  3. Because a call leaves no trace.<\/li>\n
  4. Because your communication is worse.<\/li>\n
  5. Because repeating yourself is costly.<\/li>\n
  6. Because it’s awkward.<\/li>\n
  7. Because my memory sucks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And I do agree with these points. \u00a0Call do interrupt and are rarely timed well. \u00a0Most people suck at communications, so calls drag on forever. \u00a0Whenever something is discussed or decided, there is no trace of it. \u00a0And my memory is horrible.<\/p>\n

    However, I do still answer phone calls. \u00a0But my personal expectation is that a call is:<\/p>\n