On 2009-10-08, Dimitri > wrote:
> Caller "Hello, may I speak with Mr./Mrs. X"
> You " Do you have the Personal Password?
> Caller " What Password?"
> You "The Password Necessary to speak with Mr./Mrs. X"
> Caller "No but Can I speak with Mr./Mrs. X"
> You "I'm sorry I am their Personal assistant and without the proper
> password I can't put your call through"
> You "Good By and thanks for calling"
>
> Works every time.

heh heh....

I just tell them, "Please identify yourself and state you business".

I typically have to repeat it 2-3 times, but even if they do identify
themselve, they never ever give up the 2nd requirement.

"Are you Mr Blah?"
"Please state your business."
"It's personal business, which I can't reveal unless I know I'm talking to
Mr Blah"
"Please state your business."
"Like I said, I can't reveal......"

SLAM!

What really ****es me off is ppl phoning me and demanding information
or some other response without identifying or qualifying themselves,
like I'm jes gonna give it up cuz they say so!!

SLAM!

Worse, the automated calls, where I'm supposed to hang on while their
phone maze gets around to me or a recording comes on and informs me to
hang on and someone will be right with me. As if!

SLAM!

Phones don't last long around here.

nb