“How To Talk on the Telephone”
Back in the day, it appears that there were instructions for nearly everything, including how to get a husband (and keep him). Here, a thoughtful soul did the public a solid by providing an instructional article about how to speak on the telephone and it included how to talk when you answered and how to talk when you called. Helpful gems included, “say ‘Hello’ or say your telephone number. Speak clearly but don’t shout,” “try to be sure you are calling the right number” and “when you call someone, you are supposed to close the conversation when you are through. Then you say ‘Goodbye.’ And remember, don’t talk on and on and on.” Very helpful indeed.