B
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42%
42% -- share who never answer phone calls for Gen Zers and millennials (2026)
42% of Gen Zers and millennials never answer their phones (let calls go to voicemail).
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Value
42%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
2,000
Geography
North America
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
RiseGuide
Primary
Tier A
https://riseguide.com/blog/communication-anxiety-study-is-speaking-a-dying-skill ↗
Source Article
Communication anxiety study: Is speaking a dying skill?
RiseGuide Team
Communication anxiety study: Is speaking a dying skill?
General
6 min•Published May 28, 2026
Key takeaways:
- 42% of Gen Zers and millennials never answer their phones, while 58% script or rehearse conversations before making a call.
- Public speaking (33%), requesting help (21%), and…
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RiseGuide
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Methodology
RiseGuide online survey using Random Device Engagement (RDE) panels
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Segmentation
Industrymarketing
RegionNorth America
RoleAll marketers
Channelmulti-channel
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Gen Zers and millennials: 42% share who never answer phone calls. Source: RiseGuide (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/genz-millennials-never-answer-phones-2026
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