Office Skills Flashcards
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When answering a business phone call, what is the most professional greeting?
Answer: 'Good morning, ABC Company, this is Sarah, how may I help you?'
A professional phone greeting includes time of day, company name, your name, and an offer to help.
A colleague asks you to cover a task that is slightly outside your normal job duties but within your skill set. What is the best response?
Answer: Agree to help and notify your supervisor
Being flexible and informing your supervisor maintains teamwork and transparency.
Which of the following is the correct way to prioritize tasks at the start of a workday?
Answer: Identify urgent/high-priority items and schedule remaining work accordingly
Effective prioritization means identifying what is urgent and important, then scheduling accordingly.
When making photocopies of a 10-page document for 5 people, what is the most efficient approach?
Answer: Use the collate setting to produce complete sets automatically
The collate setting automatically produces complete, ordered sets — saving time and reducing errors.
An office memo should begin with which of the following standard heading elements?
Answer: To, From, Date, Subject
The standard memo format uses To, From, Date, and Subject headers.
What does the abbreviation 'CC' mean in the context of office correspondence?
Answer: Carbon Copy — send a copy to the listed recipients
'CC' stands for Carbon Copy, indicating that the listed persons will receive a copy of the correspondence.