director of first impressions

plural directors of first impressions

1. colloquialidiomaticinformalA receptionist.First known use 1990s

   receptionist/director of first impressions

   1998 June 22, Diane Wilson, “found job titles”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet)

   3 more examples

   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

   1997 August 25, “Director of First Impressions”, in Times-News, number 237, Twin Falls, Idaho, →OCLC, page A-6

   It's Washington's Birthday so I assume if I called, the virtual director of first impressions would come on the line.

   2010 February 15, John Dodge, “Virtual receptionists replacing the real thing”, in ZDNET, archived from the original on 10 May 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.

   2022 December 8, “The scourge of job-title inflation”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2024