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Published: Andreas Wiebe, 26 June 2010 - 17:07

Do:

1. Turn off your BlackBerry when requested (Hospitals, Airplanes, etc)
2. Keep the ringer on vibrate as much as possible (always if possible)
3. Remove your earpiece when speaking to a person in front of you
4. Check with establishments regarding rules on cell phone use (some restaurants forbid them)
5. Pull off the road when you absolutely must answer a message or phone call (note, this is legally required in some jurisdictions)
6. Keep phone conversations as short as possible, you’ll save money in the long run

Don’t:

1. Answer messages / phone during meetings, interviews, public performances, etc.
2. Answer messages / phone at museums or churches
3. Answer messages / phone while driving
4. Walk and Type (you’ll walk into somebody or something)
5. Leave the ringer on loud in a restaurant
6. Talk too loudly – Respect the people around you
7. Put your BlackBerry on the table at restaurants / bars / lounges (it’s disrespectful to the people you are with, and you might forget it when you leave)
8. Answer unimportant calls / messages at the Gym

Things to remember:

1. When in doubt turn the ringer off and don’t answer messages
2. Every time you answer work messages during non-work hours you’re effectively working for free!
3. Try to imagine how the person across the table feels when you are answering your BlackBerry… would you want somebody to do that to you?