Everything else is stressful. Having a canned, neutral greeting helps you avoid dumping your stress on an unsuspecting bystander.
My "What can I do for you?" (my standard greeting follow-up at work, regardless of how well I know the person asking) is just a cheerier version. That way only my immediate co-workers have to deal with me being snarky and pissed-off because work-related phone calls kept interrupting my sleep.
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Everything else is stressful. Having a canned, neutral greeting helps you avoid dumping your stress on an unsuspecting bystander.
My "What can I do for you?" (my standard greeting follow-up at work, regardless of how well I know the person asking) is just a cheerier version. That way only my immediate co-workers have to deal with me being snarky and pissed-off because work-related phone calls kept interrupting my sleep.