How do I politely ask people to not call my house past 9pm?

Question

My husbands work schedule varies day to day. I hate getting phone calls past 9 o'clock pm...

Answer 1

Just explain the situation to them and they should understand. No calls after 9 pm unless it is an emergency.

Answer 2

Explain how your family schedule is a real ideal one.

EARLY TO BED early to rise.  Tell people about your schedule and then they generally honor it.

A great idea is to unplug your phones.

You can't control the world you can control your phones

Good luck

Sleep tight.

Answer 3

Well, just come right out and tell them that your husband has to work early and you need your rest.  You can say it in a joking way, like "Oh you know us, always in bed early."  You can also just turn the ringers off on your phone, or take the phone off the hook and put it in a different room til it stops beeping.

Answer 4

tell them please do not call after 9 and then explain the situation

Answer 5

Let them know straight forward, it is not rude to do so your husband is trying to sleep or just take the phone off the hook..

Answer 6

Tell them just that referencing the importance of your husbands sleep or just do not answer the phone.  Shut off the ringer at a certain time each evening.

Answer 7

un plug the phone. You can always ask friends and family not to call past 9 they will understand, but there will always be someone who is unfamiliar with the situation and call late.

Although, in my opinion 9 pm is too late to call anyone and people should be more thoughtful. I know a lot of people who are in bed by that time.

Answer 8

Get an answering machine and put it in another room.  

Answer 9

Just mention to people you and your husband go to bed at 8 45.  It may not be neccesarily true, but if they think you are sleeping they won't call.

Answer 10

You could get an answering machine and leave the message not to call after nine , that way if it is an emergency you can still be notified. Friends should respect your wishes

Answer 11

Tell them not to call because it quiet time.

Answer 12

Say "please don't call my house past 9pm" its simple enough and if that does not  work unplug the phone

Answer 13

Leave a message that people that call after 9 hear.

Answer 14

Use the same simple, yet "matter of fact" charm you just used when you typed this question; no one could say it better than that. If they persist after you've issued this request, politeness ceases to be a guiding factor.

Answer 15

unplug the phone at 9.

Answer 16

Simply ask them to call earlier.

I have set out a few things to say:

"I'm sorry.  It's very late; could you maybe call a bit earlier next time?"

"Please, a house rule is that no one is to use the phone after nine p.m"

"My husband doesn't take calls after nine o'clock."

Things would be different if you had kids or not.  Of ourse, I don't know whether you do.

"The kids are asleep.  Please try to call as early as possible.  Preferably before nine. It's their bedtime."

"We'd like it is you could call a bit earlier.  Our children are awaken by your calling."

Something simple that won't hurt anyone's feelings.  HOPE I HELPED!

Answer 17

You could let people who regularly call past 9 in the evening that you retire early and would prefer not to be disturbed after that time. You could also turn down the ringer on your phone but leave up the volume on your answering machine (if you still own one of those ancient things, LOL) so that you can hear if a message is urgent.

Answer 18

Your voice mail or your answering machine can cheerfully say "Hello, you have reached.....soand so.....and Im sorry but we dont take calls after 9 p.m. so please leave a message and we will return your call at our earliest convenience.   thanks and have a great day.

then just let the answering machine handle it for you!  Believe me word will spread fast and easy. They dont have to know the reason.....your phone is your phone...not thiers.. and that means you answer it and screen calls at your pleasure!    

Answer 19

give your number and below that

write

"please call me before 9 o clock"

or

please dont not call me after 9 0 clock pm

Answer 20

2 ways

just ask tell people that you guys need alone time after 9 pm.

or

unplug the phone. =]

Answer 21

I'm not sure what your husband's work schedule has to do with it. I would just make my greeting message on my voice mail/answering machine say "We don't answer the phone after 9pm. Please leave a message and we'll get back to you tomorrow." That's polite enough and they will be sure to call you before 9pm if it's really important next time.

Answer 22

just tell em that ur busy and that u cant talk then just tell em not to call past 9 its not that hard ive done it plenty of times

Answer 23

Just tell them politely! I bet everything will be all right after you tell them that. You can say, "Sorry, but can you please not call me past 9pm? Thank you." And maybe if that doesn't work, or you wanna do another trick just incase, turning off your cell phone after 9pm would work, so you won't hear the ringing. They might leave a voice mail or something if they really need to tell you it. =]

Answer 24

Just tell them to not call past 9pm because your husband gets from work really tired.  

Answer 25

Just say "Hey, don't call after 9:00.  John is sleeping and I don't want the phone to disturb him."  If they call anyway, answer by saying "I asked you not to call after 9PM.  I hope this is an emergency."

Answer 26

Just put your ringer on silent after 9 then.

Answer 27

Tell people that (like you said) your husband work schedule various day to day and that after 9:00pm you like to have your quiet alone time and that you rather not be called after 9:00pm. Good luck!

Answer 28

Turn the ringer off. Tell your family that if there's an EMERGENCY, to call you on your cell. That's what I do. My husband has to get up at 4:30 every  morning.

Answer 29

Just say

"It's a little late.  Calling before 8:30 would be a better time to contact us if it is not an emergency.  We would appreciate it if you could do that.  Thank you."

Answer 30

Simply don't answer.  Change the number of rings to 1 or 2 after 9pm and if you do answer go in another room or away enough he wont be disturbed by it.  Also turn down the volume on the machine if they do leave a message.  

Answer 31

I feel you can handle such calls this way. Tell them.

"My husband is not available now. Will you please ring up again at such and such time? My husband is generally available only during those offers in the house."