How do you answer the phone?

[Beltom]

"Hello, this is the Somme public baths. No running shouting or piddling in the shallow end."
Or maybe just hello, or ahoyhoy, if I feel like it.

 

[Wadders]

Hello, like any normal member of the English speaking world...

It's a word made for the sole purpose of greeting people, it seems a shame to waste it...

 

[Dr Mango]

"Yellow", and sometimes "Hey honey" if it's my girlfriend. My dad doesn't repond too well to it though.

 

[antipunt]

Me: "A-lo?" (testing for telemarketers)

A = telemarker B = someone I know

B: "Oh, hey. Yeah?"

A: "A-lo...a-lo?..........a-lo........ *click*"

 

[icyfresh]

in a high pitched chinese voice i say
" hheelllooo youo have reached the chinese terrorist organizaion
if you wish to hire us press 1 if you wish to join us press 2
if you just hate a random person and want to place a bomb order press 3
thank you and have a f*cked up day"
usually i don't get to the end before they hang up

 

[Di22y]

I always answer the phone the same as you since I discovered the word 'hello' was invented after the telephone, when people realised that there was no formal way of answering. Following in the footsteps of the great Montgomery Burns. Ahoy ahoy. Now all I need is a ship.

 

[Tav73]

"Hullo?" - During the day
"Nnnnuh?!" - Any time of the night, then again, that's all I say on the phone late at night.

I'm actually inspired to be a little more creative thanks to this thread.

Now if only someone would call me -_-'

 

[londelen]

Welcome to the awesome hotline. How may we help you? We have a sale going, buy 40 lbs. of C4 and get another 40 free!

 

[Spacelord]

Sometimes I say "goodbye" just to fuck with people.

 

[Andalusa]

A normal "Hello" to anyone.
If it's a close friend or family then after they say hello or hi back, I'll say hello again and it will continue until they decide to tell me why they called.

 

[Bentjacket]

I just go "ugh." So far, no one knows how to respond to that. I'll be sticking with it until they figure out a proper response.

 

[ZeeClone]

The boring way.

Good Afternoon/Good Morning .

Or if I'm on the mobile

Or if I'm at home I answer with the last 6 digits of my phone number.

 

[Kinguendo]

"Aaaannnnnnddd how the bloody hell are we?"
It is not a proffesional way to answer a phone but it is more personal and cool.

 

[New Troll]

Depending on who it is I'll usually answer either "Yo." or "What?!?"

At work I answer "Electronics, Ryan speaking." Only person in the entire freaking store who gives thier name. Makes things so much easier wether it's a coworker or a customer on the other end.

 

[esperandote]

"Hello" though i should start answering more professionally since im handing out introduction cards (tarjetas de presentacion anyone? ) in case is a client or something.

 

[Private Custard]

I usually don't answer the phone, even if I'm stood right next to it.

If, on those rare occasions I do, I say hello............when I really mean fuck off.

 

[devildog1170]

Depends on who's calling. If it's a family member, I say, Hi, but if it's a friend, I'll say, hey, or what's up.

 

[TheColdHeart]

With friends and family I usually answer "hey" or "hi". If I dont know the number its usually the standard "hello" and if at work I have to say my whole call centre piece...I get penalised if I dont.

 

[Gaderael]

Generally I answer with "hello?", "Yello?", or "Hey."

On occasion I've also answered with "hola" or my favorite, "House of the Lords, Jesus speaking."