director of first impressions

English

Noun

director of first impressions (plural directors of first impressions)

1. (colloquial, informal) A receptionist.
   • 2010 February 15, John Dodge, “Virtual receptionists replacing the real thing”, in ZDNET‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-05-10:

     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^[2], archived from the original on 2024-04-16:

     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.