But, first things first: simply stating your company name isn’t enough. Begin your company’s greeting with “Hello,” or “Thank you for calling,” or, if most of your callers are in the same time zone, try “Good morning/afternoon.” Better yet, combine two or three of these options in your greeting!

Formal messages for your boss

• Thank you for everything that you do!
• Your effort and time both mean a lot to all of us.
• Thank you for everything that you do for (company name), we really appreciate your hard work.
• Wishing you a Happy Boss Day, with appreciation for all that you do.
• Happy Boss Day!

75 Best Thank You Messages to Bosses

1. I didn’t think it was possible to have a boss who makes me excited for Mondays, but you’ve done it.
2. I cannot believe how lucky I am to work under someone like you.
3. Every plane needs a pilot, and I’m grateful you are ours.
4. I do not think that I have ever actually said thank you for being a good boss.

13 Ways to Greet Someone

1. Hello. This is the most basic greeting in English.
2. Hi. This is a shorter version of “hello”.
3. Hey. Now, “hey” is definitely more casual than “hi” or “hello”.
4. Good morning. / Good afternoon. / Good evening.
5. It’s nice to meet you.
6. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
7. It’s good to see you again.
8. What’s up?

Well, let’s just say that for the sake of your career, never ever call your supervisor “boss.” Just get that word out of your vocabulary. On your first day at a job, your supervisor (or manager) will actually tell you how he/she prefers to be called.

The term that I have heard used in a couple of large organizations is 2nd-level manager. In the organizations that I have been in, this is always a relative term; the person that your boss calls their 2nd-level manager is your 3rd-level manager.

Even slipping halfway into the kind of address that’s OK for this person would be a big mistake. Instead, listen to how most longtime employees address the boss. Whether they call him “Bill,” “Mr.,” “Sir” or “boss,” that’s your cue to do the same.

“Subordinates” is the correct term, it is just sometimes used negatively. Being subordinate literally means “a person under the authority or control of another within an organization”.

ringtail said: It’s because your boss WANTS to SHOW. that you are R E S P E C T E D. Probably because if you feel respected or needed, you’re more likely to do weekends or longer hours happily (or whatever emotion you normally feel about work).

The person answering says “hello”, to establish that contact has been made, but is under no obligation to identify herself. She is at home, minding her own business, and has been interrupted in what she was doing by the caller. It is the caller’s obligation to identify him/herself first. Caller: Hello, this is ab2.