so when having professional phone calls at work, its gotten to the point that asking ‘how are you?’ seems tone deaf. is it just me?
so when having professional phone calls at work, its gotten to the point that asking ‘how are you?’ seems tone deaf. is it just me?
To skip small talk politely I will usually use “Hey (person’s name) what’s going on?” Which I use for my daily post as well. I try to sound positive. This way I sound interested in them and not put upon.