[digitalmind]

Hope everyone's having a great summer!

What do you say when you pick up the phone?
Your company's name? Some groovy "Yo", "Whazaa" or just "Hello"?

I like to do it Yeeesssss? for those that I know, but a more normal "Met Rik" (sort of like "Rik speaking") for unknown numbers.

 

[Blockman86]

At work: Wildlife Enforcement, bonjour.

Cell: Hello. (or "Hey" if I'm feeling edgy)

 

[feh1325]

it depends
when its one of my friends:
sometimes i do the "yeeessss"
or say their name like the richmeister
maybe i'll do "ahoy-hoy" a la mr burns
or i'll say "yeahwhatsup"
if its my home phone, gotta do the ol' "hello?"

 

[Shizelbs]

Work - This is Shizelbs, can I help you?

Home - in an irritated tone - Hello?

 

[Chrispy]

The other day I called my dad and he just picked up the phone and then, nothing. I just realized that there was no more ringing and then I said, "Hello?" I thought it was usually the person who answers who says somethign first

 

[PiccoloNamek]

For someone I don't know: "Hello??"

For someone I do know: "Yeah??"

I hate phones and talking on the phone, so I'm usually don't make any efforts to be polite unless it's my Grandma or someone important like my employer.

 

[apnk]

For someone I know: Hey/Yeah...
For unkowns: Hello...

 

[Homeless]

For cell phone with call display and someone I know, they usually get "Hey, What's up?" or "Oui, allo?" if I'm in a weird mood...

Everything else is just a plain hello...

 

[EyeAmEye]

Work: Hello (probably in an irritated fashion)
Cell: Usually start talking before the caller or "What do you want?" (2 brothers, 2 friends, and my dad have the number only)
Home: Haven't picked it up in years (not kidding)

 

[redshifter]

"Shecky's House of Yarn! You ball 'em we haul 'em!"

 

[Kirosia]

buck naked

 

[lmilhan]

"So how do you answer the phone?"

I don't, ever. I let the answering machine pick up and I screen the calls. If it is someone I am in the mood to talk to, I will call them back. I don't have a cell phone, and I'm not convinced I will anytime soon. Although I may break down eventually and get one to have 'just in case' (for emergencies, or car breakdown, etc). Even if/when I do get a cell phone, I still will not answer it, I will let them leave a message, be it voice or text, and I will get back to them if I am in the mood.

I guess it's safe to say that I'm not much of a phone person.

 

[Chrispy]

Hehehe, good way to answer would be, "Bob's morturary. You plug 'em, We plant 'em."

 

[Deiz]

Unknown: "Hello?"
Friend: "Hey."
Telemarketer: Depending on mood, either I don't pick up, or I pick up and ask them where the hell they get off phoning me at this time of day, even if it's early in the afternoon. I also enjoy going along with their offers until they ask for payment information. In that case, I hang up and thanks to their auto-dialers, they lose my number.

 

[LawnGnome]

Usually just with a "hello"

But if it's my girlfriend I'll bug with weird accents and characters.