When you talk to someone on the phone for the first time..

[Syringer]

If you just talked to someone on the phone in the morning--would it be appropriate to email them later saying "it was nice meeting you this morning"?

 

[OCGuy]

No. Not even close.

 

[her209]

No. You talked to them.

 

[nageov3t]

no. "it was nice to talk with you." or something.

I haven't met 75% of my department coworkers, but I talk with them all (except the overnight Hong Kong guys) nearly every day.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: loki8481
no. "it was nice to talk with you." or something.

I haven't met 75% of my department coworkers, but I talk with them all (except the overnight Hong Kong guys) nearly every day.

this.

why can't you just say, "it was nice talking to you this morning"

?

it's fine, and very appropriate.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I wouldn't think so. You spoke to them, nothing more.

On a related note:

When you've met someone for the first time, can you really say that you "know" them? People say that all the time, but actually knowing enough about a person to use the blanket term "know them" seems like it should take more time and effort. You wouldn't look at a math book on a shelf and then think that you "knew" Calculus would you? (assuming you don't already know Calculus)

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee

When you've met someone for the first time, can you really say that you "know" them?

it's kind of a limitation of the english language, but yes. you could technically say that you "know" that calculus book.

I remember when I was studying french, there were multiple "to know" verbs so that you could differentiate between know as in "I'm aware of its existence" versus a deeper knowledge.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: loki8481
no. "it was nice to talk with you." or something.

I haven't met 75% of my department coworkers, but I talk with them all (except the overnight Hong Kong guys) nearly every day.

this.

why can't you just say, "it was nice talking to you this morning"

?

it's fine, and very appropriate.

:thumbsup:

 

[SonnyDaze]

No not met. Just nice chatting wit ya.

 

[BoomerD]

Nope...you didn't "meet" them, you spoke to them on the phone.

IMO, BIG difference.