Until a few days ago I didn't have my number listed on Adultwork, I would send it after getting a message from a guy and deciding he is ok. Since it's been so quiet recently I've put my number up now, and I've had loads of guys call, ask a few questions (what time I'm working from/til, where I'm based etc) then say they will call back later and they never do!

It's making me worried that my voice is just really unappealing or something, I try to sound sweet and friendly on the phone..
Or are they just timewasters that just wanted to chat to an escort for a minute?

Nah it's not you, it's just what they do. I'm sure that most of them just get a kick out of talking to a hooker on the phone.  Either that or they get cold feet.  I only ever have my number up on AW in the couple days run-up to my working days (I'm part time) and on the days I'm working themselves.  To be honest I've given up answering the phone most of the time.  It says on my profile that if they can't get hold of me on the phone they should text or email, and hardly any of them do, so I figure they're just not serious about wanting to see me.

I think it actually might be me! as I just had a client and in person he told me I'd sounded a bit grumpy on the phone! I've also had friends say this to me in the past... argh.. I do try to sound nice and friendly on the phone to clients but honestly I just hate talking on the phone and obviously that is coming across. Any tips to sound friendlier?

It doesn't phase me in the slightest anymore.
It happens to everyone x

You may also benefit from looking in the mirror and smiling at yourself. Leaning forward as if listening and speaking to someone across from you about whom you really care can also help. At any rate, body language and smiling does help over the phone.

But, yes, quite a few just want to hear your voice and then bugger off. As long as they're not wanking and asking lots of stupid questions, no harm done. They may actually call and book one day.

I take a deep breath and summon up my inner nice warm friendly persona (ha) I guess I just try and make it seem like I'm genuinely interested in them and quite often I do get comments that I come across as friendly so I guess I must be doing something right!

Okay so it doesn't always work if they are blatant  time wasters then my patience runs thin.... But even then the worst that happened is I've got a bit snappy, except on one occasion but that was thoroughly provoked.

I think it actually might be me! as I just had a client and in person he told me I'd sounded a bit grumpy on the phone! I've also had friends say this to me in the past... argh.. I do try to sound nice and friendly on the phone to clients but honestly I just hate talking on the phone and obviously that is coming across. Any tips to sound friendlier?

Smile smile smile you will feel like a dick , but it really works

Ok will try these tips! It's not that I'm actually grumpy, I just get quite nervous answering the phone and it seems to come across as grumpyness

It will feel a bit awkward at first but once you get used to it, you will get more confident and it will come naturally