director of first impressions

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Noun

director of first impressions (plural directors of first impressions)

  1. (colloquial, informal) A receptionist. [from 1990s]
    • 1997 August 25, “Director of First Impressions”, in Times-News, number 237, Twin Falls, Idaho, →OCLC, page A-6:
      Our office is seeking a "Director of First Impressions." This is someone who is mature, self-confident, outgoing and has the following skills and experience,
      ABILITY TO OPERATE MULTI-LINE PHONE SYSTEM
      WORD PROCESSING SKILLS (WE USE MICROSOFT WORD)
      LIKES DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC
      IS WILLING TO PERFORM A VARIETY OF TASKS
    • 1998 June 22, Diane Wilson, “found job titles”, in talk.bizarre‎[1] (Usenet):
      receptionist/director of first impressions
    • 2010 February 15, John Dodge, “Virtual receptionists replacing the real thing”, in ZDNET‎[2], archived from the original on 10 May 2024:
      It's Washington's Birthday so I assume if I called, the virtual director of first impressions would come on the line.
    • 2022 December 8, “The scourge of job-title inflation”, in The Economist‎[3], archived from the original on 16 April 2024:
      If that feels absurd, take a deep breath. Plenty of companies now employ a “director of first impressions”, a job whose responsibilities include greeting all visitors at the front desk, almost as if you were meeting a receptionist.
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