Whether you’re tired of maintaining that smile, are having a bad hair day, or need to hold the baby and don’t want to have your video on. For whatever reason, you might wonder if it’s rude to leave the camera off. The best practice would be to join the call with your camera on, and then you can let the other participants know you’d like to turn your camera off. This should help let others know that you have no rude intentions.
If you’re uncomfortable with having your camera on, it’s still important to let others in the meeting know why. Chat and let everyone know you’re present and paying attention. It’s also a good idea to use the chat more throughout the meeting to show you’re involved since the other attendees can’t see facial expressions.