If someone calls and doesn’t leave a message (text or voice), do they assume they should receive a call back?

[Anonymous]

If someone calls but doesn’t leave a message (text or voice), should I assume that they expect a call back?

[Anonymous]

Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

[Anonymous]

I do call them back. Very few people leave messages anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

I just posted that I call back. I didn’t even consider random numbers. I just meant numbers I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

OP here. I’m not talking about random numbers. Just regular friends or acquaintances or even work colleagues (not my boss). I’ve never felt the need to call back if they don’t bother to leave a message but perhaps I’m wrong

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

This.

[Anonymous]

Nope

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

This.

That’s not really helpful. There are a lot of examples that are not at the extremes of immediate family and unknown numbers

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

OP here. I’m not talking about random numbers. Just regular friends or acquaintances or even work colleagues (not my boss). I’ve never felt the need to call back if they don’t bother to leave a message but perhaps I’m wrong

Yes, I call back. That’s the benefit of the caller ID and list of missed calls. Why would you think they dialed you, by mistake? Regular friends / family I call back, I assume they just wanted to say hi and chat, so when have time, I call back.

With work colleagues, I’d check sometimes with a text, but most usually would have emailed or texted.

Very very very few people leave voicemail anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

This.

That’s not really helpful. There are a lot of examples that are not at the extremes of immediate family and unknown numbers

Such as?

[Anonymous]

Yes. I was told years ago that it's not okay to leave voicemails any longer. Everyone can see you called. There's actually a funny Progressive insurance commercial about this phenomenon:

https://youtu.be/b74RkYxWhEs?feature=shared

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

OP here. I’m not talking about random numbers. Just regular friends or acquaintances or even work colleagues (not my boss). I’ve never felt the need to call back if they don’t bother to leave a message but perhaps I’m wrong

Yes, I call back. That’s the benefit of the caller ID and list of missed calls. Why would you think they dialed you, by mistake? Regular friends / family I call back, I assume they just wanted to say hi and chat, so when have time, I call back.

With work colleagues, I’d check sometimes with a text, but most usually would have emailed or texted.

Very very very few people leave voicemail anymore.

Yeah I get that voicemail is outdated. I never use it. But if I call someone I usually follow up with a text if I want a call a back. If I don’t need a call back I don’t leave any message. I’ve assumed through the years that that is what others people expect too. Thus my original question, do people who don’t leave any message expect call back?

I ask because I was castigated by a work colleague (not a supervisor or superior) for not calling them back. And honestly, I just always thought that no message = no expectation for a call back

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

OP here. I’m not talking about random numbers. Just regular friends or acquaintances or even work colleagues (not my boss). I’ve never felt the need to call back if they don’t bother to leave a message but perhaps I’m wrong

Yes, I call back. That’s the benefit of the caller ID and list of missed calls. Why would you think they dialed you, by mistake? Regular friends / family I call back, I assume they just wanted to say hi and chat, so when have time, I call back.

With work colleagues, I’d check sometimes with a text, but most usually would have emailed or texted.

Very very very few people leave voicemail anymore.

Yeah I get that voicemail is outdated. I never use it. But if I call someone I usually follow up with a text if I want a call a back. If I don’t need a call back I don’t leave any message. I’ve assumed through the years that that is what others people expect too. Thus my original question, do people who don’t leave any message expect call back?

I ask because I was castigated by a work colleague (not a supervisor or superior) for not calling them back. And honestly, I just always thought that no message = no expectation for a call back

Yes, they do. It may not be urgent (they would probably text in that case and also try again) but they expect you to either call them back or shoot them a text to see what the call was about. No one leaves voicemails.

[Anonymous]

Could have been a butt dial. I expect people to leave a message if they want me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on who called. My sister? Yes, I assume she expects a call back. Random number I don’t recognize? No, not going to call them back.

OP here. I’m not talking about random numbers. Just regular friends or acquaintances or even work colleagues (not my boss). I’ve never felt the need to call back if they don’t bother to leave a message but perhaps I’m wrong

Yes, I call back. That’s the benefit of the caller ID and list of missed calls. Why would you think they dialed you, by mistake? Regular friends / family I call back, I assume they just wanted to say hi and chat, so when have time, I call back.

With work colleagues, I’d check sometimes with a text, but most usually would have emailed or texted.

Very very very few people leave voicemail anymore.

Yeah I get that voicemail is outdated. I never use it. But if I call someone I usually follow up with a text if I want a call a back. If I don’t need a call back I don’t leave any message. I’ve assumed through the years that that is what others people expect too. Thus my original question, do people who don’t leave any message expect call back?

I ask because I was castigated by a work colleague (not a supervisor or superior) for not calling them back. And honestly, I just always thought that no message = no expectation for a call back

Yes, they do. It may not be urgent (they would probably text in that case and also try again) but they expect you to either call them back or shoot them a text to see what the call was about. No one leaves voicemails.

NP. I didn’t get the memo that someone else’s simply dialing my phone number means I’m expected to call them back. You can call or text or email me, but if you don’t indicate the reason why you’re contacting me or ask me to follow up with you, I’ll take that to mean you decided whatever you were calling me about was unnecessary. If it is important, you’ll reach out again. If it’s not important, don’t bother me.