If an important call comes in when you are at a business lunch:
(C) Tell your associates at lunch that you are expecting an important call, put your phone on vibrate mode and when the call does come, excuse yourself, leave the table and go to a place where no one can hear you. When you return to the table, thank your guest for allowing you to take the call and dont apologize or talk about the nature of the call.
Explanation:
Tell your associates at lunch that you are expecting an important call, put your phone on vibrate mode and when the call does come, excuse yourself, leave the table and go to a place where no one can hear you. When you return to the table, thank your guest for allowing you to take the call and dont apologize or talk about the nature of the call.