Why should you wave goodbye at the end of every video call?
Meetings and meetings that once took place in offices and cafes have now moved to online space. All the mentioned situations are relatively formal, and therefore we should follow certain rules in them, we could certainly say labelwhich prescribes certain behaviors. One example for all, in every interview you should confidently cite your right hand as an expression of decent manners. There is also the etiquette of video calling. There aren’t many rules, but there are definitely a few. Among the main ones to talk about today: how to join the call, how to avoid bad communication and how to end the video call properly.
Just as you won’t be late for an office meeting, you shouldn’t come late even for a video meeting. Punctuality is key, and it is looked at even in a slightly modified online call mode. If for some reason you arrive late and miss the introductory welcome, it’s a good idea to let yourself know. In fact, there is nothing worse than joining late without any excuse, keeping the whole call silent and finally disconnecting without saying goodbye. There are situations when you join during a presentation. It’s better at a time like this wait for the end of the presentation and for your first statement to addthat you have subsequently joined and that you apologize.
As for the calls themselves, the etiquette of video calls is directly equal to that in real life. No rude jumping into speech, ideally avoid continuous phone vibrate. And most importantly, lock yourself in one room, where the surroundings will not prevent you from working. I think there were enough Zoom fails.
How to end a video call properly
The worst possible way is to simply leave without saying goodbye. If you avoid this ailment, you’re probably wondering what to do at the end of a video call. There are many answers, many people are supporters of the austere: “Goodbye“Or” Hi, then again on Friday! “Of course it’s a possibility, but maybe an even better option is to wave it. Maybe when you think about how you’re waving at your boss at the camera, you feel uncomfortable. Maybe you’re laughing and wondering who invented such nonsense. Waving may pleasantly surprise you.
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My “first wave” came just a few weeks ago. The other side is laughing from ear to ear and waving goodbye at me to the camera. At first I was surprised and felt a bit like a child in the second grade when the teacher waved goodbye to the children. The first feelings passed and I was actually quite happy for it banal waving, which was replaced by austere: “Goodbye.”
That’s how my little one started experimentto end a video call properly. For the last few days, I’ve been waving at the camera and smiling at the end of each video call, and after being asked, the other party acknowledged that the waving was much more “human” than just a stern farewell. After all, humans are not machines, we are social creatures. We want to feel interconnected, even in a work context. It’s true that waving at the end of a meeting isn’t exactly “cool”, but even such banality can lift people’s spirits and improve the online work environment.
