LPT: a ringing phone does not always need to be answered
No, you do not have to stop what you're doing to answer a ringing phone. You're perfectly entitled to let it ring out and have the other person leave a voicemail message, send you an email or have you call them back at a more appropriate time, if the situation permits.
Imagine the situation: You've left the office, picked up the kids from school and are trying to juggle cooking them dinner with splitting up their fighting in the other room...you do not need to pick up the phone if one of your work colleagues is trying to reach you for a quick chat. It can wait.
Or try this: You're sat having a coffee with a friend, enjoying the conversation and your drink...you do not need to pick up the phone if another friend is calling for a chat. It can wait.
Some situations will require you to stop everything and answer the phone. Those situations tend to be in the minority. For the rest of the time, it can wait.
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No, you do not have to stop what you're doing to answer a ringing phone. You're perfectly entitled to let it ring out and have the other person leave a voicemail message, send you an email or have you call them back at a more appropriate time, if the situation permits.
Imagine the situation: You've left the office, picked up the kids from school and are trying to juggle cooking them dinner with splitting up their fighting in the other room...you do not need to pick up the phone if one of your work colleagues is trying to reach you for a quick chat. It can wait.
Or try this: You're sat having a coffee with a friend, enjoying the conversation and your drink...you do not need to pick up the phone if another friend is calling for a chat. It can wait.
Some situations will require you to stop everything and answer the phone. Those situations tend to be in the minority. For the rest of the time, it can wait.
https://redd.it/ks8zfn
@r_lifeprotips