Telephone etiquette means being respectful to the person you are talking with, showing consideration for the other person and allowing that person time to speak, communicating clearly and much more . To have better call experience follow these tips: . 1. When someone calls you, let them be the one to cut the call. Most people, most especially ladies are fond of doing this. Sometimes the caller might want to still say something but out of anxiety the reciever quickly cut the call. So when someone calls you, give them the benefit of cutting their call or better still wait 5 seconds if they do not cut it then you can. If you are the one calling hold on 2-3 seconds before cutting it. . 2. Learn to answer your calls with positive tone and greetings like "Hi", "Hello", " Good afternoon". You can even wear a smile when a close acquaitance calls you. . 3. Avoid talking too loud on the phone. The truth is that the phone is close to the receiver's e