Is it correct when answering the phone in an office to say...."this is she"?

Question

Our secretary responds that way when the phone is for her, and I think it sounds weird. I would say "this is Mike".

Answer 1

Weird but correct. It is she answering the phone.

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

yea,   i think they say it like that to sound more professional,   it probably is the correct grammar too.

Answer 4

It is correct to respond in this fashion if the caller is specifically asking for the person who is specifically responding.  Put another way, if the caller is saying "May I speak with Kathy" and Kathy is the one answering the phone, then Kathy would naturally respond:  "This is she."

Hannah J Paul

Answer 5

It is correct. However, it does sound rather pretentious and aloof. I much prefer "this is Mike" - it's so much more personal.

Answer 6

Although grammatically correct it's rather pompous and not normal speech in today's more casual office environment.

"This is Mike, can I help you?" sounds better.