What are the rules of phone conversations?

Start:
Answer with a greeting- Hello etc.
Pleasantaries

Middle:
Take turns
The middle of the conversation is relative to who you are speaking to.

End:
You signal the end of the conversation
Say good bye

Ending a conversation:

1) Pre-closing conversations
2) Metatalk- talk that draws attention to the talk itself. 'Well i cant stand around talking all day'
3)Phatic talk
4) Valedictions

Things that affect a conversation:

• Politeness strategies


• Gendre


• Cultural expectations


• New technologies