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XS ◾ Added section about people sitting next to each other (#9823)
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- title: Adam Cogan
url: https://www.ssw.com.au/people/adam-cogan
related:
- do-you-cc-everyone-and-reply-to-all-when-necessary
- cc-and-reply-to-all
created: 2022-06-30T02:04:24.883Z
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This approach is useful before starting a Teams call and you can simply say _"I'll call you in 5 mins"_ in your group chat to let everyone in the group know that you need to chat with them.

Note that you shouldn't make the call if all of the participants have [Teams status](/use-the-status-message-in-teams) "In a call" or their status message suggests they shouldn't be disturbed.

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::: info
**Note:** When deciding whether to use a group chat, think of how you'd approach the same conversation in an email - if you'd [cc someone in the email](/cc-and-reply-to-all), then you should include them in the group chat.
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![Figure: Bad example - Mentioning someone in a chat they are not participating](group_chat_bad_example.jpg)
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![Figure: Good example - Initiating a group chat with everyone involved](group_chat_good_example.jpg)
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## What if people are sitting next to each other

Always add everybody into the chat, even if they’re sitting next to each other. If during the call messages are sent, everybody gets them.

## Make sure people are available

You shouldn't make the call if the participants have [Teams status](/use-the-status-message-in-teams) "In a call" or their status message suggests they shouldn't be disturbed.

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![Figure: Bad example - Not a good time to call Adam and William as they're both "in a call"](teams_status.gif (Bad example - not a good time to call Adam and William as they're both "in a call"))
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![Figure: Good example - It's a good time to call Bryden and Lachie as they're both available](good_status.jpg "Good example - it's a good time to call Bryden and Lachie as they're both available")
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**Tip:** When deciding whether to use a group chat, think of how you'd approach the same conversation in an email - if you'd cc someone in the email, then you should include them in the group chat.
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