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{{Short description|Employee who greets guests and occasionally acts as secretary}}
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[[File:Receptionists.jpg|thumb|Receptionist of [[EA DICE]] in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]]]
A '''receptionist''' is an [[Employment|employee]] taking an [[office]] or [[Business administration|administrative]] support position. The work is usually performed in a [[waiting room|waiting area]] such as a [[Lobby (room)|lobby]] or [[front office]] desk of an organization or business. The title ''receptionist'' is attributed to the person who is employed by an organization to receive or [[Greeting|greet]] any visitors, patients, or clients and answer telephone calls.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/receptionist.aspx |title=Receptionist Job Information &#124; National Careers Service |publisher=National careers service.direct.gov.uk |date=2012-01-27 |access-date=2014-03-02}}</ref> The term '''''front desk''''' is used in many hotels for an administrative department where a receptionist's duties also may include room reservations and assignment, guest registration, cashier work, credit checks, key control, and mail and message service. Such receptionists are often called ''front desk clerks''. Receptionists cover many areas of work to assist the businesses they work for, including setting appointments, filing, record keeping, and other office tasks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/receptionists-day/|title=Receptionists Day|website=Days Of The Year|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref>