How Do You Practice Cell Phone Etiquette?
• Keep a 10-foot (3 meter) distance between you and anyone else whenever you talk on your phone. No exceptions. • Don’t talk too loudly. Generally you don’t have to shout in the microphone to be heard on the other end. In fact, doing so often makes it harder for you to be understood. In addition, shouting on the phone disrupts people around you. • Do not talk about personal details in public. Personal is just that: personal. Tell callers you will call them back later, move someplace where you can have a little privacy, or switch to text messaging. • Don’t multi-task. Don’t make calls while driving, shopping, banking, waiting in line, or doing almost anything that involves interacting with other human beings. • Don’t talk on the phone in any enclosed spaces, even if you’re more than 10 feet away from anyone. They can still hear you (because it’s an enclosed space) and usually, they’re forced to just sit there and listen. • Bathrooms • Elevators • Waiting rooms • Auditoriums • Taxicabs •
