Phone interview greeting

Question

Just curious! When someone calls you for a phone interview, how do you typically pick up the phone? A basic 'hello'? Or do you say your name? Or something else?

Ruzana Glaeser · Answer

Hello, this is (insert your first name).

Anonymous · Answer

For what it's worth, I've recruited for the last seven years and I don't believe the initial greeting of a candidate has ever impacted my overall sentiment of any phone interview unless it was unnecessarily aggressive, which it has been once or twice!

Johana Tatlow · Answer

Anything vaguely professional or polite will do. That said, I always answer 'Hello, this is Johanna.' That spares us the 'I am looking for...' roundabout. Also, people often pronounce my name wrong, so I like to be the first one to do it in a conversation. Then I'll know if they were paying attention by how they pronounce my name later.

Anonymous · Answer

I say “Hello, good morning/afternoon/evening” to any number I don’t immediately recognize. It feels strange to me to announce my name, but I still want to be polite and professional. This would apply to phone interviews too.

BeckyB_25 · Answer

I say 'Hi, this is Becky,' in a pretty casual way.

Kim Beasley · Answer

I answer 'Hello, this is Kim'.

Dawn S. Cross · Answer

Typically I answer with “Hi, this is (full name).

schoenlegal · Answer

I always answer any phone connected to my business (including my cell) with a bright, upbeat [full name]

Anonymous · Answer

I do not know if its bad but I always say 'Hi, how are you this is Liza'

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