Cell Phone Etiquette

What should you do when your phone rings in the middle of a meeting?

• Pick it up and keep it brief
• Excuse yourself from the meeting to answer
• Switch off the phone and apologize
• Let it ring until it goes to voicemail

What should you do when you are expecting an urgent call while in a meeting?

• Tell others you will need to answer it ahead of time
• Take the call and apologize later
• Take the call
• Keep the phone off, calls can wait

Is it okay to take important personal calls at work?

• Yes
• No

Your co-worker is always on their phone and it is bothering you and stopping you from being an effective worker. What should you do?

• Tell your boss that it is bothering you privately

• Place "No Texting Signs" on their desk

• Send a cell phone etiquette quiz to them

What is a correct way to take a call while talking face-to-face with people?

• Just take the call
• Get permission from before answering
• Walk away

Sending gossip texts, tweets, messages to a co-worker while in a meeting is ok.

• True

• False

Taking private calls in the restroom is a good idea. 

• True
• False

It is good manners to put a loud song as your ringtone.

• Yes

• No

Where should your phone be while in a meeting?

• In your pocket
• On the table
• In your hand

How often should you check your phone at work?

• Whenever possible
• Every 15 minutes
• During breaks
• Never