telephOne etiquettessss.

I loath when people do following when the telephone rings:

Me: Hello?
Nincompoop: Who’s this?
Me: You called me. Who is this?
Nincompoop: *hangs up*

If you are one of these nincompoops, you need to revise your procedures.

When ringing someone, it is imperative that you identify yourself at the very beginning of the conversation. You may then choose to name the party with whom you wish to speak or the reason for your call.
For example:
Me: Hello, this is DT calling. May I please speak with the nincompoop who just called me and hung up. I would like to speak with him for a moment in regards to his hopeless telephone etiquette. Thank you.

Don’t be a nincompoop.