My 2 cents: As a general rule, after making a plan on the ground, I keep communication to an absolute minimum while actually climbing to avoid potential misunderstandings.
When I get to the top of a sport route and begin the process of retying and threading the anchor, I say nothing at all. As a consequence, there is no chance for miscommunication, and no chance (hopefully) that my belayer will take me off. When I finish the process I just say "ready to lower", or "off belay" if I intend to abseil. |