Action #084

Smile when you answer the phone

 
This action has been done 11,246 times which means 517,316 smiles have been heard every day.
 
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You can hear a smile. And we don't mean that in any kind of hippy 'I can sing a rainbow' kind of way. Let alone some kind of drugged-out 'I can smell spiders coming out of my sandwich' sort of way. It's just one of those common sense, makes-the-world-better, makes-business-better kind of things. Of course, you might be one of those people who thinks life should be terribly SERIOUS. But it's worth remembering that people like that generally provide the most laughs for everybody else.

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  • Kris Thomas and friends did this action and got 2 people to do it too

    Really makes a difference

    I used to do tech support on the phone, and one of my first trainers taught us to smile when we picked up. Over time I've discovered that you really CAN tell when someone is smiling, so I make a point to always do so. I also smile when calling someone else, be it a friend or my credit card company. Everyone can benefit from a smile! 25 May 2010, 04:41
  •  Jed Taro Jed Taro did this action

    People can tell

    Not only smiling can be heard on the phone but other actions as well. When I worked in Japan we would bow when on the phone... people could tell if you were actually bowing on the phone, honest. So smiling and sitting up makes the person you are talking to feel they are important - its good customer service and is like a random act of kindness that they might not even realize. 09 March 2010, 12:00
  •  CHARLiiE Xx CHARLiiE Xx did this action

    HAHA

    hehe the clown looks funny XD but seriously i wouldnt smile when i answered the phone unless there was a duck on the other end of the line eating monkey fleas! (just sayin) 25 February 2010, 14:40
  • Romina Power did this action

    :)

    almost every time :) 27 January 2010, 23:28
  • Alexandra Madole did this action

    smile like you mean it!

    every time my boyfriend calls my cell phone, I smile, and it makes my day that much brighter to think that someone is thinking about me! 27 December 2009, 15:09
  •  james james did this action

    smile

    i smiled on the phone even though the phone call was at 6:00 17 December 2009, 09:00
  •  Matt Matt did this action

    No Smile :(

    I got a phonecall from my ex-wife the other day, i did everything but smile on the phone - I felt ashamed 11 December 2009, 14:54
  •  AceyBanjos AceyBanjos did this action

    its good tom smile on the phone

    ......but not always 08 December 2009, 11:14
  •  susie susie did this action

    not sure of a title

    today i was phoned by my godmother and i smiled when i answered it because i new i was able to thank her for the new look gift card that she sent to me for my birthday! i am going to keep trying to do this to make me a better person and a happier person to be around.! 03 November 2009, 21:10
  •  Penny Penny did this action

    i do it every day

    it's my job... :) 30 October 2009, 15:13

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