Do you say goodbye before you hang up the phone?
By whywiki
@whywiki (6066)
Canada
March 15, 2008 4:16am CST
I always say good bye, see you later or at least acknowledge the end of the conversation. I have noticed working with customers on the phone that some people just hang up when they figure the conversation is over. I think it is only polite to say goodbye. How do you finish your calls?
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13 responses
@wrdsofwisdm (1069)
• United States
16 Mar 08
For family, it usually...love you, bye.
girlfriends, talk to ya later, take care
guyfriends, ciao, adios, au revoir
Clients, Have a great day
Telemarketers...I'm on the Do Not Call list...wink
Many people have become quite ignorant with all of the new ways to communicate without even actually speaking to one another.
It's quite sad, actually.
@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
15 Mar 08
I always say good bye. When people don't, it just seems so strange, like were they really done talking or what? Without the good bye or see you later or talk to you later, it doesn't seem like the phone call really ended.
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@sahyd2don (2942)
• India
15 Mar 08
unless we say goodbye it feels like we are missing some thing.Just hanging up without good bye is not the right way.
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@whittby (3072)
• United States
16 Mar 08
You know where I've noticed this stuff on TV shows lately. The person is having a conversation on the phone or cell phone and they stop talking and hang up without saying goodbye. It gets to me every time I see it, and even though it's a only show I think "how did the person on the other end know you were done talking!!!". I always say something to end the call.
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@sahyd2don (2942)
• India
15 Mar 08
yeh i and every body in my home say good moring when we recieve a call and good bye when we end up the call.I think every body does that.Those are good maners.
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
17 Mar 08
Yes, I always say goodbye, or at least bye to the person. That way we know the conversation is over and done. Just today when I called to order a pizza I said bye to the employee on the other end of the line and they hung up without saying it back. I thought it was a little rude, but blew it off as it wasn't really necessary for him to do so as I already said it.
Oh well, at least the pizza was good!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Mar 08
I always say goodbye and usually thank you to acknowledge the end of a conversation If they have done me a favor I always say thank you. I have had some people just hang up and thats so disconcerting as you do not feel like its ended yet it has of course. When I am dealing with business people I only feel its their just due to be thanked when they have helped me in some way. I even say thanks to the bus driver when leaving so sue me.
@queenofarms (1659)
• United States
17 Mar 08
I always say goodbye. It irks me when people just hang up.