When phoning someone a common style of used by some of the great doctors in my contact, is that when they call someone and when the phone call is answered, the will follow a pattern of “Dev? This is Dr. Dharamraj speaking.”
They first confirm by direct question that the person answering the phone is indeed the one they want to talk to. They will also identify themselves at the beginning and not test the opposite person’s power of voice recognition. It is only after the opposite person confirms his or her identity that they will start the main part of conversation.
This is important when phoning doctors especially surgeons or interventionist as they may be doing some operation or procedure wearing sterile gloves and may not be able to answer the phone. Frequently their staff member will answer the phone.
Starting to talk assuming that the person called is the one who had answered the phone and is listening to you and after sometime when the opposite party says, “Sir is busy in operation. This is his assistant speaking.” may lead to embarrassment.
Sometimes parents call and even though their sons or daughters are middle-aged senior doctors, without confirming who has answered the phone they will start with “Golu…. Or Raju… , the childhood name of the doctor, causing him much embarrassment if someone else answers the phone.
Therefore, first confirm who is answering the phone, secondly identify yourself and then start talking the talk.
(Based on true incident)
Fiction (hopefully)
The newly married wife phoned the cell (mobile) number of the young surgeon who was busy at that time in the operation.
As soon as the call was answered she started, “Darling I am feeling very lonely. Can you came and give me company for some time?”
“Sure Ma’m” came the reply, “Sir is busy in a difficult operation and will not notice if I am missing for the next hour or two.” replied the ward boy who had answered the phone.
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