at what times of day do people chat less?
at the end of the workday,
what other time?
before lunch
what should you use to screen calls?
an answering machine
who called in the story?
a friend
did they want to talk about sports?
No
what did they want to talk about?
her latest health problems
what is Stephanie's profession?
author
what did she write?
Stephanie Winston's Best Organizing Tips
how should you go about setting a time limit for calls?
Start with, "Hi, I've only got a few minutes
what do even the most talkative callers have to do every now and again?
pause
how should you hurry them off the phone?
Quickly say, "It has been great talking with you."
what if they don't get the hint?
Forget niceties
and then just hang up?
Yes
can a partner help you with calls?
Yes
should you use an elaborate system with hand signals?
Yes
who yelled about chicken?
her husband
whose husband?
Jane
what is another way to avoid phone calls?
leave the message when he or she isn't in
can you avoid the phone completely?
Yes
what rang at the beginning of the story?
The phone