Bye, Goodnight

Can someone please tell me what is the good, or should I say decent way to end a telephonic conversation?
Should one end it with saying goodbye, goodnight and take care stuff.
Or one should just disconnect the call without even giving a slightest hint that he or she is going to do this.
Or one should just cut the call without answering the other person’s bye and take care stuff?

 

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5 Responses to “Bye, Goodnight”

  1. Apoorv Khatreja Says:
    July 19th, 2008 at 5:09 am

    The best way that I know is to start saying something new, like, “Guess what? The new iPhone..” SNAP! Cut off the call. It sounds just like it was some kinda network error or technical fault. Then don’t call back. If its a mobile, just put the number on barring for a while, and if the person calls you, the call gets aumatically rejected making them think that the network error is really serious :P .

  2. Ruchika Pandit Says:
    July 19th, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    that is so evil!

  3. Rohit Khosla Says:
    July 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pm

    I personally believe in being firm yet pleasant. If you r busy and cannot attend, say so nicely with a smile on your face. This can even be done if you do not want to take a call.

  4. Anon Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 10:26 am

    What about gradually replying slowly, and then finally saying “Hey let’s talk later. Bye”. The other person wonders “What is happening?”, and there are two few variables for deducing anything. I guess this can’t be used regularly though. Good for once in a few weeks, say.

    At least for me, saying “I’m busy, we’ll talk later” or “I’m busy, I’ll call you later” within the first few seconds is good; though the second version means that I’ll have to call myself; I ain’t comfortable with initiating calls to people whom I rarely talk to.. somehow.

    Or just say, “My boss is here, be right back”. :)

    Disconnecting without consent is way too rude.

  5. Anon Says:
    April 22nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Heh, my first solution above sucks. Just say ‘Hey, let’s talk sometime later. Bye for now. Good night. Take care!’. The response can be varied, from just a disconnect, to playing with the above words. And it’s not much bad if the call concludes without the farewell words.

    It’s just a conversation between two persons who know each other quite well. It doesn’t matter much if the protocol is not followed every time.

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