"More than a quarter of Brits (27%) say it's too late to ask about Christmas by the second week back at work, while 24% said it's too late by 8 January. Surprisingly though, 24% said it's never too late to ask how someone's Christmas went, while 10% said the cut-off should be New Year's Day. As for saying Happy New Year, most people draw the line at mid-January (42%), with 1 in 4 (24%) keeping it strictly to New Year's Day."
"The survey showed that a more formal 'Hello' is the preferred greeting for the phone - cited by 50% of all those surveyed, while 'Hi' is preferred in person (33%) 'Good morning' or 'good afternoon'(25%) is the second most popular greeting in person Londoners are most likely to start an in-person greeting with 'Good morning' or 'Good afternoon' (47%), while only 13% of those in the North East would use this greeting"
"The research combines public polling with insights from Moneypenny's receptionists and PAs, the people who spend every day helping businesses make brilliant first impressions. "The first week back is always a minefield," says Amy, a Moneypenny receptionist. "You don't want to be the one still talking about mince pies on the 10th of January, but you also don't want to sound frosty. I usually go with a cheer""
More than a quarter of Brits (27%) say it's too late to ask about Christmas by the second week back at work, while 24% give 8 January as the cut-off. A further 24% say it's never too late to ask and 10% limit it to New Year's Day. Most people stop saying Happy New Year by mid-January (42%), while 24% restrict it to New Year's Day. Formal 'Hello' is preferred on the phone (50%), 'Hi' wins in person (33%) and younger people favour 'Hey' or 'How are you doing'. Regional and age differences affect small-talk norms.
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