Cellular Phone Etiquette

Cellular Phone Etiquette Michael Mercer

Etiquette Tips • Non-Offensive Ring Tones • Childish/Unprofessional • Ringtones get old fast • Blue-Tooth headsets • Take them out when not in use • Caller ID is your friend • Use it to determine a callers importance

Events • Movies, Concerts, Social Events, Places of Worship • Turn It Off • Vibrate for urgent calls • Step outside to take them

Driving • Cell Phone use • Dangerous • Laws and Company policies • Texting while driving • Unprofessional • Dangerous!

In Public • Personal Conversations • Avoid loud Personal conversations • Don’t use Profanity • Keep it down

With People • Phone usage around others • Gives a bad impression • Says other people are more important at the time

Meetings • Phone on silent • Important calls • Warn the group • Presentation • If you are giving one, do NOT answer the phone

Face to Face • Avoid Texting • Urgent call • Ask permission

At Restaurants • Turn phone off or on silent/vibrate • Important calls: Let the group know • Keep the call short as possible

Special Occasions • Date or Business contact • Phone on Vibrate • Ignore or dismiss calls • Impress the date or contact • Phone use makes them feel unimportant

Cellular Phone Etiquette