TELEPHONE ENGLISH-2 (INFORMAL GREETINGS)

Good morning! Today we continue with telephone greetings, but today we will look at more informal greetings. These are more common when you answer the phone at home, but depending on the company, they might be appropriate at work. TELEPHONE GREETINGS - Informal (at home) We usually say "Hello?" when we answer the phone at home, and then wait for the person to reply. Some people also identify themselves or the family. Option 1) Hello? Option 2) Hello, YOUR NAME speaking. Option 3) Hello, this is YOUR NAME. Option 4) Hello, this is the FAMILY NAME residence. Example 1: Hello? [Note: The word hello has a question intonation here.] Example 2: Hello. Rachel speaking. [Note: The word hello has an affirmative intonation here because it is followed by another phrase.] Example 3: Hello. This is Rachel. Example 4: Hello. This is the Playfair residence. Notice that we do NOT identify ourselves by saying "I am Rachel." It would also be considered rude to answer the phone by saying "Yes?" Tomorrow we'll look at how to ask to speak to other people on the phone. If you have any questions about greetings, please don't hesitate to contact me. Have a great day!