Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:26 am
Do you say "hello?" or "this is (first name)" or some other variety?
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Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:33 am
Why wouldn't you just answer the phone the same way you normally do? Be sure to be somewhere quiet where you can take the phone call and hear the person, but I intend to answer the phone normally.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:59 am
Oh my god.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:01 pm
Congrats, you're the burger king of the day:
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:01 pm
dixiecupdrinking wrote:Oh my god.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:04 pm
It's definitely a huge deal. I was about to get an offer for a V15 1L SA but when they asked if it was [my name] I mistakenly said "This is him." The recruiter told me to go fuck myself and called me a moron. Misunderstanding predicate nouns on the phone LITERALLY cost me a job. Learn from my mistake and be sure to obsess over how to answer a phone call.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:13 pm
I actually think this is a much bigger deal than most people think. I think "hello" might be a bit too informal. "Salutations" is much preferred, I think. Also, along with your name, you should also mention your school, class rank, and if you consider yourself a URM. I've heard of things really going downhill after the first five seconds on the phone. Don't fuck this up.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:21 pm
Brave use of anon.Anonymous User wrote:I actually think this is a much bigger deal than most people think. I think "hello" might be a bit too informal. "Salutations" is much preferred, I think. Also, along with your name, you should also mention your school, class rank, and if you consider yourself a URM. I've heard of things really going downhill after the first five seconds on the phone. Don't fuck this up.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:28 pm
Serious question/response: what about answering v. letting it go to voicemail to screen?
I recently answered a call from a partner who basically did a screener over the phone that I was totally unprepared for. Did not enjoy it.
I recently answered a call from a partner who basically did a screener over the phone that I was totally unprepared for. Did not enjoy it.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:12 pm
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Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:31 pm
This is a big concern that I didn't want weighing on my chest. So I hired a secretary to answer and screen my calls for me. He has a certificate from DeVry University in Telephonic Communication Assistance where he received numerous classes in proper phone etiquette. Sure, it costs some money now, but it's an investment in my biglaw future.
Re: Answering phone calls during callback season
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:40 pm
Lmao. A DeVry joke.LeDique wrote:This is a big concern that I didn't want weighing on my chest. So I hired a secretary to answer and screen my calls for me. He has a certificate from DeVry University in Telephonic Communication Assistance where he received numerous classes in proper phone etiquette. Sure, it costs some money now, but it's an investment in my biglaw future.