MobilePhoneManners

Mobilephoneshavechangedthewaywecommunicate；theyhavealsobroughtabout problemsinphonemanners．GaikLira，aSingapore-basedadvicehassomeadviceon phonemanners．

Whendealingwithmissedcalls，thepersonbeing．calledshouldreturnthecall．"Calls shouldbereturnedassoonaspossible，andnolaterthanthefollowingday．Anythinglater thanthat，andanapologyorareasonforthedelayshouldgowiththecall．"

Textmessagesshouldbekeptshortandtothepoint．Iftheygobeyondfourorfive lines，callore-mailinstead．"Theuseofshortformsshouldbeamongfamilymembersand friends，neverinabusinesssituation．"

Speakinalowvoiceasifyouweretalkingtosomeonenexttoyou．Iftheconnectionis bad，don'traiseyourvoiceinordertobeheard，simplymovetoanotherplacewherethe connectionmaybebetter．Andifthatdoesn'twork，tellthecallertocallyoubackoroffer tocallatalatertime．

Whenaconversationiscutoffduetoabadconnection，thepersonwhostartedthe conversationshouldcallback．"Itmaybeinconvenientfortheotherpersontoreturnthe call，especiallyifit'sanunlistednumber，oranoverseascall．"

Whenrunninglateforadateormeeting，itisacceptabletotexttoinformthatyou'll bedelayed．Messagesshouldbeapologetic．"Amessagelike‘Sorry．Willbeabout30mi-nuteslateduetoflightdelay'isconsideredpoliteandthoughtful．"

Takingcallsduringmeetingsisonlyacceptableifyouhaveinformedthechairperson thatyouareexpectinganurgentcall．Ifyougetanunexpectedbuturgentcall，apologizeto thosepresentandofferaquickexplanationastowhyyouhavetotakethatcall．Thenleavetheroomtocontioueyourphoneconversation．

46．Whatshouldonedoifheorshehasmissedacall？___

A．Textanapologytothecaller．

B．Giveareasonforthedelay．

C．Waittillthecallercallsagain．

D．Returnthecallassoonaspossible．

47．Whichofthefollowingisapropertextmessageinabusinesssituation？___

A．Willsendittoyoutomorrow．

B．Willsendit2U2moro．

C．Plssendit2meB42nite．

D．Iwilltrym