Ten Critical Rules of Smart Phone Etiquette

Ten Critical Rules of Smart Phone Etiquette

1. Prepare a real signature.  Nobody cares anymore if your message comes from an iPad, computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.
2. You are not the paparazzi (unless you are!).  Use discretion—ask permission when taking pictures.
3. Stop shouting (be cool on the phone!).  Be aware of your own voice so that you will not seem like an insensitive jerk.
4. Communicate with care; spell check and try to use correct grammar.
5. Pull aside for communication, be it texting or long conversations.  Safety is priority one!
6. Respect the live people in your presence.  Be present with the people you are with—turn your phone to vibrate or off!
7. Find the off switch! It is okay to shut it off.
8. Notifications are for you only!  Don’t have obnoxious ring tones set up and ringing all the time.  A simple buzz alert works best.
9. You are not a juke box!  Be professional.  Its okay to store music but be discreet (don’t let your phone blast your favorite Judas Priest song!).
10. Respond, respond, respond.  Social media has made this easy.  Take a few minutes out of each day to look at this!