如何处理好办公电话和信件
As your company's representative, your phone manners should be impeccable. Too many workers who are abrupt on the phone rationalize their behavior by saying it's OK or even expected. There are several accepted ways to answer a telephone at work. You can simply say "hello" or you can say your name, as in "June Johnson speaking." You don't need to say the company's name if a receptionist or a secretary has already done so. Try to speak in a pleasure, unrushed voice. If you are rushed and can't talk, it's better to say this and make plans to call back later. Don't rustle papers or work while you are speaking on the phone. If you are really too distracted to speak, then reschedule the call. Handling Mail Good manners also dictate that you handle your mail promptly and courteously. Unless mail is obviously mass-produced, it should be deemed worthy of a reply. Most bosses don't like discovering that their employees are unresponsive to business calls and letters. Faxes and E-mail The arrival of fax machines and desktop computers in the most offices has also given rise to a new etiquette regarding their use. Never assume that either a fax or e-mail is private. And with that in mind, never send any communication via either method that you wouldn't like to have your boss, or even your entire office to read. Most fax machines are located in public place, so anyone who passes by can read them, and some business routinely screen their employees' e-mail. (That's not necessarily polite, but it's easier to keep e-mail impersonal than to tell the boss she can't read it) |